Evaluation of the OSOM Trichomonas rapid test versus wet preparation examination for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis in specimens from women with a low prevalence of infection

J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Oct;46(10):3467-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00671-08. Epub 2008 Aug 6.

Abstract

The OSOM Trichomonas rapid test (OSOM Trich) was compared to the wet preparation examination (WP) for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis in women with a low prevalence of infection. A total of 19/1,009 (2%) women had T. vaginalis infection. OSOM Trich had very good performance, with sensitivity, specificity, efficiency, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 94.7, 100, 99.9, 100, and 99.9%, respectively. The implementation of OSOM Trich would decrease labor costs.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Specimen Handling / methods*
  • Trichomonas Vaginitis / diagnosis*
  • Trichomonas vaginalis / isolation & purification*