Epidemiology of undiagnosed trichomoniasis in a probability sample of urban young adults.
T. vaginalis infection (trichomoniasis) is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the U.S. It is associated with increased HIV risk and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Trichomoniasis surveillance data do not exist for either national or local populations. The Monitoring STIs Sur...
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| author | Susan M Rogers Charles F Turner Marcia Hobbs William C Miller Sylvia Tan Anthony M Roman Elizabeth Eggleston Maria A Villarroel Laxminarayana Ganapathi James R Chromy Emily Erbelding |
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| description | T. vaginalis infection (trichomoniasis) is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the U.S. It is associated with increased HIV risk and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Trichomoniasis surveillance data do not exist for either national or local populations. The Monitoring STIs Survey Program (MSSP) collected survey data and specimens which were tested using nucleic acid amplification tests to monitor trichomoniasis and other STIs in 2006-09 among a probability sample of young adults (N = 2,936) in Baltimore, Maryland--an urban area with high rates of reported STIs. The estimated prevalence of trichomoniasis was 7.5% (95% CI 6.3, 9.1) in the overall population and 16.1% (95% CI 13.0, 19.8) among Black women. The overwhelming majority of infected men (98.5%) and women (73.3%) were asymptomatic. Infections were more common in both women (OR = 3.6, 95% CI 1.6, 8.2) and men (OR = 9.0, 95% CI 1.8, 44.3) with concurrent chlamydial infection. Trichomoniasis did not vary significantly by age for either men or women. Women with two or more partners in the past year and women with a history of personal or partner incarceration were more likely to have an infection. Overall, these results suggest that routine T vaginalis screening in populations at elevated risk of infection should be considered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0211d0cb6e4d455d8c2f972c3b0c1cde2022-12-21T19:26:47ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0193e9054810.1371/journal.pone.0090548Epidemiology of undiagnosed trichomoniasis in a probability sample of urban young adults.Susan M RogersCharles F TurnerMarcia HobbsWilliam C MillerSylvia TanAnthony M RomanElizabeth EgglestonMaria A VillarroelLaxminarayana GanapathiJames R ChromyEmily ErbeldingT. vaginalis infection (trichomoniasis) is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the U.S. It is associated with increased HIV risk and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Trichomoniasis surveillance data do not exist for either national or local populations. The Monitoring STIs Survey Program (MSSP) collected survey data and specimens which were tested using nucleic acid amplification tests to monitor trichomoniasis and other STIs in 2006-09 among a probability sample of young adults (N = 2,936) in Baltimore, Maryland--an urban area with high rates of reported STIs. The estimated prevalence of trichomoniasis was 7.5% (95% CI 6.3, 9.1) in the overall population and 16.1% (95% CI 13.0, 19.8) among Black women. The overwhelming majority of infected men (98.5%) and women (73.3%) were asymptomatic. Infections were more common in both women (OR = 3.6, 95% CI 1.6, 8.2) and men (OR = 9.0, 95% CI 1.8, 44.3) with concurrent chlamydial infection. Trichomoniasis did not vary significantly by age for either men or women. Women with two or more partners in the past year and women with a history of personal or partner incarceration were more likely to have an infection. Overall, these results suggest that routine T vaginalis screening in populations at elevated risk of infection should be considered.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3953116?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Susan M Rogers Charles F Turner Marcia Hobbs William C Miller Sylvia Tan Anthony M Roman Elizabeth Eggleston Maria A Villarroel Laxminarayana Ganapathi James R Chromy Emily Erbelding Epidemiology of undiagnosed trichomoniasis in a probability sample of urban young adults. PLoS ONE |
| title | Epidemiology of undiagnosed trichomoniasis in a probability sample of urban young adults. |
| title_full | Epidemiology of undiagnosed trichomoniasis in a probability sample of urban young adults. |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of undiagnosed trichomoniasis in a probability sample of urban young adults. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of undiagnosed trichomoniasis in a probability sample of urban young adults. |
| title_short | Epidemiology of undiagnosed trichomoniasis in a probability sample of urban young adults. |
| title_sort | epidemiology of undiagnosed trichomoniasis in a probability sample of urban young adults |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3953116?pdf=render |
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