Trichomoniasis: Challenges to Appropriate Management

Trichomonas vaginalis infection is a common cause of vaginal irritation in women and is the most common nonviral sexually transmitted disease in the world. It has been associated with serious sequelae, the most notable of which are prematurity, low birth weight, and increases in human immunodeficien...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2007-04, Vol.44 (Supplement-3), p.S123-S129
Hauptverfasser:	Wendel, Karen A., Workowski, Kimberly A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Disease management Dosage Female Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Infections Low birth weight Male Medical diagnosis Medical treatment Medical treatment failures Men Pregnancy Protozoa Sexually transmitted diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis Sexually Transmitted Diseases - drug therapy Single status STD Trichomonas Infections - diagnosis Trichomonas Infections - drug therapy Trichomonas vaginalis Vaginal diseases Vaginal smears Women
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Zusammenfassung:	Trichomonas vaginalis infection is a common cause of vaginal irritation in women and is the most common nonviral sexually transmitted disease in the world. It has been associated with serious sequelae, the most notable of which are prematurity, low birth weight, and increases in human immunodeficiency virus transmission. We review advances in diagnosis and treatment and the current controversies regarding management.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/511425