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+ | ==Background== |
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+ | ===Microbiology=== |
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+ | *Flagellate protozoan |
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+ | ===Epidemiology=== |
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+ | *Sexually-transmitted infection |
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+ | *Asymptomatic people participate in transmission |
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+ | ==Clinical Manifestations== |
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+ | *Many are asymptomatic |
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+ | *Can cause [[Causes::Vaginal discharge|vaginal discharge]] |
| + | *Can present with [[Causes::sterile pyuria]] |
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+ | ==Diagnosis== |
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+ | *Can see motile trophozoite in wet mount of vaginal fluid, prostatic fluid, or urine |
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+ | *Culture also possible |
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+ | *ELISA for antigens exists |
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+ | *Nucleic acid amplification tests are most sensitive |
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Latest revision as of 08:47, 6 May 2021
Background
Microbiology
- Flagellate protozoan
Epidemiology
- Sexually-transmitted infection
- Asymptomatic people participate in transmission
Clinical Manifestations
- Many are asymptomatic
- Can cause vaginal discharge
- Can present with sterile pyuria
Diagnosis
- Can see motile trophozoite in wet mount of vaginal fluid, prostatic fluid, or urine
- Culture also possible
- ELISA for antigens exists
- Nucleic acid amplification tests are most sensitive
