Abstract
Most juvenile detention facilities do not screen for Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) despite being the most common parasitic STI. We aimed to assess TV prevalence
and risk factors among young women in a large urban juvenile detention center. We
evaluated a retrospective cohort from April to December 2016. Youth submitted an intake
urine sample for gonorrhea and chlamydia testing; we tested remnant urine for TV.
Outcomes included prevalence of TV and risk factors for infection. A total of 1009
samples were collected, 374 from young women ages 13 – 17 years old. Among females,
8% tested positive for TV with co-infection of either gonorrhea, chlamydia or both
occurring in 12/29 (41%) patients. Compared to youth without TV females with TV were
more likely to be African American (76%) and report symptoms (41%) (p<0.05). In our
study population, prevalence of TV was 8%. As nearly half of those with TV were asymptomatic,
we recommend routine screening among this population.
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Publication history
Published online: October 02, 2021
Accepted:
September 25,
2021
Received in revised form:
September 2,
2021
Received:
March 29,
2021
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