Chlamydia
A more definitive test for a common sexually transmitted infection
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, March 27th, 2011
2011 MAR 27 -- PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A study from the microbiology lab at Rhode Island Hospital has found that a new test may be more accurate in identifying a common sexually transmitted infection (STI), Trichamonos vaginalis (TV). The researchers also noted a high prevalence of TV in women in the 36- to 45- year-old age group - a group not normally included in the recommended STI screening criteria. The study is now published online in advance of print in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
TV is a STI that can affect both men and women, and its symptoms can be associated with many different conditions. Its true prevalence and clinical impact is unknown...
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