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Trichomonas vaginalis infection and the diagnostic significance of detection tests among Ghanaian outpatients

BMC Women's Health, 2018
Background There is little data on Trichomonas vaginalis infection in Ghana. This study evaluated the prevalence of trichomoniasis using different diagnostic methods and determined the risk factors for infection in patients.
Richard Harry Asmah, Rita Ofosuaa Agyeman, Noah Obeng-Nkrumah, Harriet Blankson, Georgina Awuah-Mensah, Momodou Cham, Listowell Asare, Patrick Ferdinand Ayeh-Kumi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review of anti-Trichomonas vaginalis herbs and their therapeutic effects [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2018
Introduction and Objectives: Trichomonas vaginitis is the most common non-viral disease transmitted through sexual contact. Metronidazole is the most effective medication that has the same adverse effects as other synthetic drugs.
Fatemeh Zahra Karimi, Mohadese Bakhshi, Salme Dadgar, Nahid Maleki-Saghooni   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and Diversity of Haemosporidian–Associated Matryoshka RNA Viruses in a Natural Population of Wild Birds

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 5, May 2025.
This study investigated the prevalence and diversity of Matryoshka RNA viruses (MaRNAV) in wild birds in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Using RNA sequencing and RT‐PCR, we identified two novel MaRNAVs (MaRNAV‐5 and ‐6) associated with haemosporidian infections in passerines and raptors. These findings suggest a high prevalence of these viruses,
Carlos W. Esperanza, Caroline E. Faircloth, Scott W. Roy, Ravinder N. M. Sehgal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urogenital pathogens, associated with Trichomonas vaginalis, among pregnant women in Kilifi, Kenya : a nested case-control study [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Screening of curable sexually transmitted infections is frequently oriented towards the diagnosis of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis, whereas other pathogens, sometimes associated with similar urogenital syndromes, remain ...
Cools, Piet, Descheemaeker, Patrick, Masha, Simon, Reynders, Marijke, Sanders, Eduard J, Vaneechoutte, Mario   +5 more
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Women presenting to emergency departments with vaginitis should be offered single‐dose empirical treatment

Academic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.
David A. Talan, Omai B. Gardner, Brett A. Faine   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of point‐of‐care diagnostics for sexually transmitted infection on oral PrEP initiation and persistence among young people in South Africa: a randomized controlled study

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 28, Issue 5, May 2025.
Abstract Introduction Pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services are linked to increased sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnoses, which may facilitate PrEP uptake. We hypothesized that point‐of‐care (POC) STI testing and treatment would improve PrEP initiation and persistence. Methods Between September 2023 and November 2024, we conducted a single‐
Dvora Joseph Davey, Lauren Fynn, Elzette Rousseau, Pippa Macdonald, Bryan Leonard, Keitumetse Lebelo, Ande Kolisa, Francesca Little, Linda‐Gail Bekker   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loop‐Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) for the Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Review

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 5, May 2025.
LAMP assay for point‐of‐care tests. ABSTRACT Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a significant public health concern. Given the asymptomatic nature of many STIs, diagnostic testing is critical for determining the appropriate treatment, enabling effective tracing and reducing the risk of further transmission.
Yasaman Ahmadi, Yejiong Yu, Zhanfeng Cui, Wei E. Huang, Monique I. Andersson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local join therapy of vaginal infections by nifuratel-nistatin [PDF]

Medicinski Glasnik, 2010
A test included 40 women in the reproductive age with clinical symptoms of vaginitis and microbiologycal examination. They were treated by combined therapy of vaginal tablets of nifuratel, 500mg and nistatin 200 000 i. u.
Amra Habibović,, Amela Adžajlić,, Jasmina Dragović,, Mahmud Nurkić,, Adem Balić,, Mahira Jahić,, Lejla Mešalić,, Aza Žigić   +7 more
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“It gives me the strength and courage to take care of myself”: a qualitative exploration of experiences with STI testing among women who initiated PrEP during pregnancy in Western Kenya

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 28, Issue 4, April 2025.
Abstract Introduction Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in pregnancy contribute to poor perinatal outcomes and increased HIV acquisition risk, underscoring the importance of delivering STI/HIV services within antenatal care. Few studies evaluate women's perspectives on the co‐delivery of antenatal STI testing and HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Jerusha N. Mogaka, Tessa Concepcion, Felix Abuna, Eunita Akim, Chelsea Morroni, Aamirah Mussa, Melissa Mugambi, Helen Aketch, Sarah Obatsa, Allison R. Webel, John Kinuthia, Kenneth Ngure, Kristin M. Beima‐Sofie, Grace John‐Stewart, Jillian Pintye   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

2024 European guidelines for the management of genital herpes

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Volume 39, Issue 4, Page 742-758, April 2025.
Genital herpes—guidelines for diagnostic and treatment (2024): strategies for diagnosis, management and follow‐up of the most common sexually transmitted infection. The guidelines covers common clinical scenarios (including recurrent genital herpes), infection during pregnancy and coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus.
Rajul Patel, Benjamin Moran, Emily Clarke, Anna Maria Geretti, Stephan Lautenschlager, John Green, Gilbert Donders, Mikhail Gomberg, Shyam Samraj, George Sorin Tiplica, Elizabeth Foley   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source