The prevalence and risk factors of Trichomonas vaginalis in Wuhan and the Tibetan area, China: a two-center study.

ABSTRACT: Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide and is associated with several complications. However, the paucity of research regarding the prevalence of T. vaginalis infection in the Tibetan area limits control efforts. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of T. vaginalis infection in the Tibetan area by a comparison with the prevalence of T. vaginalis in Wuhan city and to unveil the potential risk factors in the Tibetan area. This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among adult women attending gynecology outpatient clinics in two public hospitals (one in Shannan city of Tibet and one in Wuhan city) in China in 2020. Data were retrieved from the medical record system and laboratory information management syste

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816191 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature