Article Type
Original Study
Abstract
Objectives: To estimate Trichomonasvaginalis prevalence in symptomaticand asymptomatic cases usingwet amount preparation andmodifiedDiamond’s culture. Materials and Methods: Two hundredfemales were enrolled in thisstudy,100 were symptomatic whileother100 were asymptomatic. Vaginalswabs samples were collectedandexamined using both wet mountandmodified Diamond’s culturemethods. Results: The allover prevalenceof trichomoniasis was 13.5% in the studied cases. By wet mount, 12%(12/100) were positive for T. vaginalisin symptomatic group while, only1%(1/100) were positive in asymptomaticgroup, whilst using modifiedDiamond’sculture, 22 cases (22%)insymptomatic and 5 cases (5%) inasymptomaticgroups. Conclusions: In our locality, modifiedDiamond’s culture is more sensitivein diagnosis of trichomoniasisthan wet amount preparation by microscopy.
Recommended Citation
Abou-kamar, Wafaa; A. Atia, Raefa; El-nahas, Hala; Abd el-mageid, Aida; Mosbah, Mohammed; and El-Tantawy, Nora
(2014)
"TRICHOMONIASIS: CONVENTIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES IN SYMPTOMATIC AND ASYMPTOMATIC WOMEN.,"
Mansoura Medical Journal: Vol. 43
:
Iss.
2
, Article 7.
Available at:
https://doi.org/10.21608/mjmu.2014.124765
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