Trichomonas vaginalis Prevalence and Correlates in Women and Men Attending STI Clinics in Western Canada

Jennifer Gratrix; Sabrina Plitt; LeeAnn Turnbull; Petra Smyczek; Judith Brandley; Ron Scarrott; Prenilla Naidu; Lindsay Bertholet; Max Chernesky; Ron Read; Ameeta E Singh

doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000650

Trichomonas vaginalis Prevalence and Correlates in Women and Men Attending STI Clinics in Western Canada

Sex Transm Dis. 2017 Oct;44(10):627-629. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000650.

Authors

Jennifer Gratrix¹, Sabrina Plitt, LeeAnn Turnbull, Petra Smyczek, Judith Brandley, Ron Scarrott, Prenilla Naidu, Lindsay Bertholet, Max Chernesky, Ron Read, Ameeta E Singh

Affiliation

¹ From the *Alberta Health Services-Centralized STI Services, Edmonton, Alberta; †Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; ‡Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton; §Alberta Health Services-Edmonton STI Clinic, Edmonton; ¶Alberta Health Services-Calgary STI Clinic, Calgary, Alberta; ∥Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario; and **Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

PMID: 28876319
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000650

Abstract

Trichomonas vaginalis prevalence (2.8%) in female sexually transmitted infection clinic attendees was within the prevalence of chlamydia (5.8%) and gonorrhea (1.8%), while being very low for male attendees (0.2%). Correlates among women were indigenous ethnicity, other ethnicity, and being symptomatic.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Alberta / epidemiology
Demography
Female
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / diagnosis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / epidemiology*
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginitis / diagnosis
Trichomonas Vaginitis / epidemiology*
Trichomonas Vaginitis / parasitology
Trichomonas vaginalis / isolation & purification*
Young Adult