title: Performance of a rapid self-test for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in South Africa and Brazil.
abstract: Women participating in studies in Brazil (n = 695) and South Africa (n = 230) performed rapid point-of-care tests for Trichomonas vaginalis on self-collected vaginal swabs. Using PCR as the gold standard, rapid self-testing achieved high specificity (99.1%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 98.2 to 99.6%) and moderate sensitivity (76.7%; 95% CI, 61.4 to 88.2%). These tests may be considered an alternative to syndromic management in resource-poor settings.
authors: CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College, New York, New York, USA. hjon@hunter.cuny.edu
authors: Heidi E
authors: HE
authors: Jones
authors: Sheri A
authors: SA
authors: Lippman
authors: Helio H
authors: HH
authors: Caiaffa-Filho
authors: Taryn
authors: T
authors: Young
authors: Janneke H H M
authors: JH
authors: van de Wijgert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D016353:Self-Examination / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013019:South Africa; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult