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9142807

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-7-17
pubmed:abstractText
We compared polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of specimens obtained from the distal vagina with wet mount microscopy and culture of specimens from the posterior vaginal fornix. One or all three techniques revealed that 61 (20.3%) of 300 women tested were positive for Trichomonas vaginalis. PCR analysis of distal vaginal specimens detected 56 (91.8%) of 61 infections, while wet mount microscopy and culture detected 49 (80.3%) of 61 infections. Results of this study may impact the approach to testing for T. vaginalis by eliminating the requirement of a vaginal speculum examination. The distal vagina is an appropriate testing site for T. vaginalis by PCR analysis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1058-4838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
985-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Polymerase chain reaction analysis of distal vaginal specimens: a less invasive strategy for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Magee-Womens Hospital, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study