Prevalence and factors associated with Trichomonas vaginalis infection among high-risk women in Los Angeles.

Sex Transm Dis

From the *Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; and †Sexually Transmitted Disease Program, Division of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease Programs, ‡Office of Health Assessment & Epidemiology, and §Public Health Laboratory, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA.

Published: October 2013

Remnant specimen from 1215 women screening for chlamydia/gonorrhea at 4 different venue types (sexually transmitted disease clinics, home-test kit users, juvenile and adult detention) in Los Angeles, California, were tested for Trichomonas vaginalis. Prevalence of T. vaginalis varied by screening population, and concurrent chlamydia or gonorrhea was independently associated with T. vaginalis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4188531PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000026DOI Listing

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