The Prevalence of Trichomoniasis in Women Referring to Health Treatment Centers in Karaj City, 2016 (Iran)
Background and Objective: Trichomoniasis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world, which is one of the causative agents of vaginitis in women. This research was the first study that conducted to determine the prevalence of trichomoniasis in Karaj city. Methods: This stu...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3ebb3a03cbd44ebcb945986456b6cac2 2023-05-15T16:02:16+02:00 The Prevalence of Trichomoniasis in Women Referring to Health Treatment Centers in Karaj City, 2016 (Iran) Samira Bakhtiyar nejad Mohammad Fallah Amirhoseein Maghsood Dara Dastan Mohammad Matini 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/3ebb3a03cbd44ebcb945986456b6cac2 FA per Qom University of Medical Sciences http://journal.muq.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-844-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 https://doaj.org/toc/1735-7799 https://doaj.org/toc/2008-1375 1735-7799 2008-1375 https://doaj.org/article/3ebb3a03cbd44ebcb945986456b6cac2 Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, Vol 11, Iss 12, Pp 103-111 (2018) prevalence trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis karaj iran. Medicine (General) R5-920 article 2018 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T06:52:54Z Background and Objective: Trichomoniasis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world, which is one of the causative agents of vaginitis in women. This research was the first study that conducted to determine the prevalence of trichomoniasis in Karaj city. Methods: This study was carried out on 967 women referring to health treatment centers in Karaj city in 2016. Trichomonas vaginalis, was diagnosed using vaginal discharge sample, wet mount, gram stain, and culture on Dorset medium. Candida and bacterial vaginitis was also diagnosed based on direct staining of smear. Results: Out of 967 individuals, 11 persons (1.1%), were diagnosed positive for Trichomoniasis. One sample (0.1%) were positive by gram staining, 5 samples (0.5%) by wet mount, and 11 samples (1.1%) by Dorset culture method. The highest infected individuals with T. vaginalis (1.6%), were in the age group of 35-44 and in the group with primary education (3.2%). In this study, the relationship between trichomoniasis and education level of the participants, was statistically significant (p=0.003). The most clinical signs and symptoms observed in individuals with trichomoniasis, was reported to be vaginal discharge and itching (90%). The prevalence of candida and bacterial vaginitis, were 11% and 14.5%, respectively. Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that the prevalence of trichomoniasis in the studied population is relatively low. But, considering the importance of sexually transmitted infections in community, implementation of appropriate health strategies for the promotion of public health, is necessary for the control of these groups of infections. Article in Journal/Newspaper Dorset culture Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Mount Gram ENVELOPE(-65.131,-65.131,66.634,66.634) |
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Background and Objective: Trichomoniasis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world, which is one of the causative agents of vaginitis in women. This research was the first study that conducted to determine the prevalence of trichomoniasis in Karaj city. Methods: This study was carried out on 967 women referring to health treatment centers in Karaj city in 2016. Trichomonas vaginalis, was diagnosed using vaginal discharge sample, wet mount, gram stain, and culture on Dorset medium. Candida and bacterial vaginitis was also diagnosed based on direct staining of smear. Results: Out of 967 individuals, 11 persons (1.1%), were diagnosed positive for Trichomoniasis. One sample (0.1%) were positive by gram staining, 5 samples (0.5%) by wet mount, and 11 samples (1.1%) by Dorset culture method. The highest infected individuals with T. vaginalis (1.6%), were in the age group of 35-44 and in the group with primary education (3.2%). In this study, the relationship between trichomoniasis and education level of the participants, was statistically significant (p=0.003). The most clinical signs and symptoms observed in individuals with trichomoniasis, was reported to be vaginal discharge and itching (90%). The prevalence of candida and bacterial vaginitis, were 11% and 14.5%, respectively. Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that the prevalence of trichomoniasis in the studied population is relatively low. But, considering the importance of sexually transmitted infections in community, implementation of appropriate health strategies for the promotion of public health, is necessary for the control of these groups of infections. |
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Samira Bakhtiyar nejad Mohammad Fallah Amirhoseein Maghsood Dara Dastan Mohammad Matini |
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Samira Bakhtiyar nejad Mohammad Fallah Amirhoseein Maghsood Dara Dastan Mohammad Matini |
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The Prevalence of Trichomoniasis in Women Referring to Health Treatment Centers in Karaj City, 2016 (Iran) |
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The Prevalence of Trichomoniasis in Women Referring to Health Treatment Centers in Karaj City, 2016 (Iran) |
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The Prevalence of Trichomoniasis in Women Referring to Health Treatment Centers in Karaj City, 2016 (Iran) |
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The Prevalence of Trichomoniasis in Women Referring to Health Treatment Centers in Karaj City, 2016 (Iran) |
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