Comparison of four techniques for the routine diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection. Issue 2 (February 1976)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mason, P R; Super, H; Fripp, P J
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 29:Issue 2(1976)
• Page Start: 154
• Page End: 157
• Publication Date: 1976-02
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.29.2.154
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : Specimens from 495 patients attending Johannesburg hospitals and family planning clinics were examined for Trichomonas vaginalis by microscopy of Giemsa (GS), Papanicolaou (PAP), and acridine-orange (AO) stained smears, and by culture in Feinberg-Whittington medium. Culture, Pap and GS stained smears from vaginal swabs yielded fewer positives than AO stained smears. Although Pap-stained cytological smears gave the highest number of positives, in 30% of these cases the presence of T.vaginalis could not be confirmed by examination of vaginal swabs. Of the positive AO-stained smears, 93% were also positive by at least one other technique.