Prevalence of 5-nitroimidazole-resistant Trichomonas vaginalis in Oviedo, Spain

Because trichomoniasis is not a reportable infection and epidemiologic data regarding its incidence are not available, accurate figures about metronidazole-resistant trichomoniasis are almost nonexistent. Perez et al studied resistance to metronidazole, ornidazole, and tinidazole in 91 T vaginalis s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sexually transmitted diseases 2001-02, Vol.28 (2), p.115-116
Hauptverfasser:	Perez, Sonia, Fernandez-Verdugo, Perez, Francisco, Vazquez, Fernando
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antitrichomonal Agents - pharmacology Drug resistance Drug Resistance, Microbial Humans Letters to the Editor Metronidazole - pharmacology Microbial Sensitivity Tests Nitroimidazoles - pharmacology Ornidazole - pharmacology Prevalence Sexually transmitted diseases Spain STD Studies Tinidazole - pharmacology Trichomonas vaginalis - drug effects Women
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Zusammenfassung:	Because trichomoniasis is not a reportable infection and epidemiologic data regarding its incidence are not available, accurate figures about metronidazole-resistant trichomoniasis are almost nonexistent. Perez et al studied resistance to metronidazole, ornidazole, and tinidazole in 91 T vaginalis strains isolated between 1995 and 1999 from women sex workers and patients from gynecology clinics who presented symptoms of vulvovaginitis.
ISSN:	0148-5717 1537-4521
DOI:	10.1097/00007435-200102000-00010