2010•Sexually Transmitted DiseasesOpen access

Co-Occurrence of Trichomonas vaginalis and Bacterial Vaginosis Among HIV-Positive Women

Megan Gatski, David H. Martin, Rebecca A. Clark, Emily Wheeler Harville, Norine Schmidt, PATRICIA J. KISSINGER

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In Brief Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) were examined among human immunodeficiency virus+ women. The prevalence rates were 28.0% for TV, 51.4% for BV, and 17.5% for TV/BV co-infection. Among human immunodeficiency virus+/TV+ women, the rate of BV was 61.0%. Research is needed to examine how BV affects the clinical course and treatment of T. vaginalis. Among human immunodeficiency virus+ women, Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infection was strongly associated with bacterial vaginosis, with a 17.5% prevalence rate for TV or bacterial vaginosis coinfection. The rate of bacterial vaginosis for human immunodeficiency virus+/TV+ women was 61.0%.

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Key concepts: Bacterial vaginosis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Coinfection, Medicine, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Trichomonas, Trichomonas Vaginitis, Vaginitis