Prevalence and correlates of Trichomonas vaginalis among incarcerated persons assessed using a highly sensitive molecular assay.
We describe the epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among San Francisco County Jail inmates using APTIMA TV analyte-specific reagents on remnant urine. We detected TV in 15/713 (2.1%) men and 95/297 (32.0%) women. Among women, increased age was significantly associated with TV. The benefits of TV screening should be determined.
Freeman
Alexandra H
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San Francisco Department of Public Health, STD Prevention and Control Services, 1360 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. jana.h.freeman@gmail.com
Katz
Kenneth A
KA
Pandori
Mark W
MW
Rauch
Leah M
LM
Kohn
Robert P
RP
Liska
Sally
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Bernstein
Kyle T
KT
Klausner
Jeffrey D
JD
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D011329:Prisoners; D012495:San Francisco / Q000453:epidemiology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000652:urine; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000652:urine; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult