Prevalence and Correlates of Trichomonas vaginalis Among Incarcerated Persons Assessed Using a Highly Sensitive Molecular Assay

Abstract:We describe the epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among San Francisco County Jail inmates using APTIMA TV analyte-specific reagents on remnant urine. We detected TV in 15/713 (2.1%) men and 95/297 (32.0%) women. Among women, increased age was significantly associated with TV. The b