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Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that affects around 2.3 million women and 1.4 million men in the United States. TV infection in females can cause vaginal discharge, dysuria and abdominal pain and can be complicated by pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, cervical neoplasia and increased transmission rates of other STIs. In males, TV can cause urethral discharge and dysuria, but is often asymptomatic and therefore not often studied. We seek to determine the rates of TV infection among male and female patients presenting to EDs for STI evaluation in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and compare infection incidence in communities of different socioeconomic status (SES).

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Trichomonas vaginalis Infection in Emergency Department Patients

Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that affects around 2.3 million women and 1.4 million men in the United States. TV infection in females can cause vaginal discharge, dysuria and abdominal pain and can be complicated by pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, cervical neoplasia and increased transmission rates of other STIs. In males, TV can cause urethral discharge and dysuria, but is often asymptomatic and therefore not often studied. We seek to determine the rates of TV infection among male and female patients presenting to EDs for STI evaluation in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and compare infection incidence in communities of different socioeconomic status (SES).