Evaluation of the OSOM Trichomonas Rapid Test versus Wet Preparation Examination for Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis Vaginitis in Specimens from Women with a Low Prevalence of Infection

The OSOM Trichomonas rapid test (OSOM Trich) was compared to the wet preparation examination (WP) for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis in women with a low prevalence of infection. A total of 19/1,009 (2%) women had T. vaginalis infection. OSOM Trich had very good performance, with se...

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Published in:Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2008-10, Vol.46 (10), p.3467-3469
Main Authors: Campbell, L, Woods, V, Lloyd, T, Elsayed, S, Church, D.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bacteriological Techniques - methods
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Microbiology
Parasitology
Predictive Value of Tests
Sensitivity and Specificity
Specimen Handling - methods
Trichomonas vaginalis - isolation & purification
Trichomonas Vaginitis - diagnosis
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Summary:The OSOM Trichomonas rapid test (OSOM Trich) was compared to the wet preparation examination (WP) for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis in women with a low prevalence of infection. A total of 19/1,009 (2%) women had T. vaginalis infection. OSOM Trich had very good performance, with sensitivity, specificity, efficiency, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 94.7, 100, 99.9, 100, and 99.9%, respectively. The implementation of OSOM Trich would decrease labor costs.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/JCM.00671-08