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Comparison of Three Methods for Diagnosing Trichomoniasis in Female Patients with Sexual Activity Attended at a Hospital in Peru.

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dc.contributor.author Rosales-Rimache, Jaime
dc.contributor.author Inolopú Cucche, Jorge Luis
dc.contributor.author Soncco-Llulluy, Fernando C.
dc.contributor.author Medina-Ciprian, Leslie
dc.coverage.spatial Hospital Santa María del Socorro, Ica, Perú
dc.date.accessioned 2023-12-07T22:33:23Z
dc.date.available 2023-12-07T22:33:23Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/14707
dc.description.abstract BACKGROUND: Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection that mainly affects women. The diagnosis is made by different methods that identify the presence of Trichomonas vaginalis; therefore, sensitivity, specificity, and performance are essential to guarantee an adequate diagnosis. Our study is aimed at comparing three methods for diagnosing trichomoniasis in patients treated at a hospital in Peru during the year 2018. METHODS: We designed a cross-sectional study and enrolled women whose vaginal secretion samples were evaluated by direct examination, Papanicolaou staining, and culture in the Diamond medium. RESULTS: We evaluated 134 women with a mean age of 36.6 ± 12.1 years and a beginning of sexual activity of 18.5 ± 3.0 years. We found leukocyte infiltration, fetid odor, and strawberry cervix in 66.4%, 35.1%, and 18.7%. The prevalence of trichomoniasis by the culture method, direct examination, and Papanicolaou was 32.1, 21.6, and 11.2%. The direct examination's sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic performance (AUC) were 65.1%, 98.9%, and 82.0%, while for the Pap smear, they were 32.6%, 98.9%, and 65.7%%. CONCLUSION: The culture of T. vaginalis is the gold standard for diagnosing trichomoniasis; however, direct examination is a fast, specific alternative with good diagnostic performance. The Pap test has low sensitivity and should not be used in settings where the prevalence and risk factors for trichomoniasis are high. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Hindawi
dc.relation.ispartofseries Journal of Parasitology Research
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Methods for Diagnosing en_US
dc.subject Trichomoniasis en_US
dc.subject Female Patients en_US
dc.subject Sexual Activity en_US
dc.subject Hospital en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject.mesh Técnicas y Procedimientos Diagnósticos
dc.subject.mesh Tricomoniasis
dc.subject.mesh Femenino
dc.subject.mesh Conducta Sexual
dc.subject.mesh Hospitales
dc.subject.mesh Perú
dc.title Comparison of Three Methods for Diagnosing Trichomoniasis in Female Patients with Sexual Activity Attended at a Hospital in Peru. en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9528942
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.07
dc.relation.issn 2090-0031


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