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. 2022 Jun;35(3):368-370.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.09.006. Epub 2021 Oct 2.

Trichomonas Vaginalis Infections Among Youth in Detention in the Southeastern United States

Eno Oshin  1 , Mona A Eissa  2 , Laura J Benjamins  3 , Michelle S Barratt  4 , Rebecca M Beyda  5
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Trichomonas Vaginalis Infections Among Youth in Detention in the Southeastern United States

Eno Oshin et al. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2022 Jun.

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.

Keywords: Detained youth; Juvenile Justice; STI; Trichomonas Vaginalis.

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