National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
This prospective study was conducted in Department of Microbiology and Outpatient Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, Tirunelveli, and Tamil Nadu from June’ 2015 and July’ 2015.Out of 95 female patients of reproductive age group (15-45 years),Trichomonas vaginalis infection was detected in 16 patients (16.8%).Vaginal discharge was the most prevalent symptoms, found in twenty two patients (23.2%).The highest positivity was found in the age group 25-35 years which represent the group of high sexual activity. Wet mount examination for T. vaginalis was positive in 6.3% of cases, whereas, Giemsa staining and Acridine orange staining were positive in 10.5% and 16.8% of cases respectively. Although wet mount examination is the most commonly used test in routine diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection, but staining techniques should be used as an additional diagnostic test in order to diagnose cases missed either due to unavailability of immediate microscopic facility or delay in the transport of samples to the laboratory for culture.
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