Volume 7, Number 6—December 2001
Synopsis
Trichomonas vaginalis, HIV, and African-Americans
Frank Sorvillo*
, Lisa Smith*, Peter Kerndt†, and Lawrence Ash*
, Lisa Smith*, Peter Kerndt†, and Lawrence Ash*Table 1
Studies of the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in women, United States, 1964-1997
| Yeara | Location (ref) | N | Population | Trichomonas prevalence (%) | Diagnostic method(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | New York (18) | 213 | Incarcerated | 47 | culture |
| 1995-97 | St. Louis (19) | 143 | HIV clinic | 11 | wet mount |
| 1993-95 | 4 cities (20) | 1,285 | HIV infected and high risk | 11 | wet mount |
| 1994 | New York (23) | 1,404 | Inner city | 20 | not provided |
| 1992 | Baltimore (24) | 279 | STD clinic | 26 | culture |
| 1990-94 | New York (37) | 677 | HIV and community clinics | 22 | culture |
| 1901-93 | Southeastern city (21) | 650 | Adolescent health clinics | 3 | culture |
| 1986 | 5 cities (27) | 13,816 | Antepartum women | 13 | culture |
| 1990-91 | New York (22) | 372 | Inner city | 27 | culture |
| 1989-90 | New York (25) | 1,401 | OB/GYN clinics | 20 | culture |
| 1989 | Baltimore (26) | 3,005 | Cancer screening | 25 | wet mount |
| 1987-88 | Denver (36) | 5,681b | STD clinic | 11 | wet mount |
| 1984-86 | Birmingham (28) | 818 | STD clinic | 21 | wet mount |
| 1985 | San Francisco (29) | 171 | Adolescent clinic | 11 | wet mount/PAPc |
| 1982 | Baltimore (30) | 115 | Pregnant adolescents | 34 | culture |
| 1981 | Seattle (31) | 80 | Juvenile detention | 48 | wet mount |
| 1980 | Providence (32) | 500 | Student health center | 3 | culture |
| 1979-80 | Storrs (33) | 383 | GYN clinic | 19 | wet mount/PAP |
| 1971 | Oregon (34) | 338 | State school/adolescents | 35 | Gram stain |
| 1964 | Philadelphia (35) | 27,392 | Cancer screening | 16 | PAP |
aYear of study (or publication).
b Number of visits.
cPapanicolaou smear; STD = sexually transmitted disease; OB/GYN = obstetrics/gynecology.
