The prevalence trends of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among women in Jingzhou, central of China, 2019-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections globally, with significant regional variations in its prevalence. This study aimed to examine the epidemiological characteristics of T. vaginalis infection in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, China.

Methods

To obtain the prevalence of T. vaginalis infection among age groups and different years, a total of 115,775 patients from 2019 to 2023 were included in this study. Two detection methods including immunochromatographic assay and wet mount microscopy were used to detect the pathogens in vaginal swabs samples including T. vaginalis with other vaginal pathogens, such as Candida albicans (C. albicans) and Gardnerella Vaginalis (G. vaginalis).

Results

The overall prevale

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11954174 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature