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ArticleIranian journal of parasitology

The Prevalence of Trichomoniasis in Women Referred to Clinical Centers in South of Tehran, Iran during 2015-2016.

Akram Azambakhtiar, Bahram Nikmanesh, Mostafa Rezaeian, Nasrin Dashti, Fatemeh Safari, Mitra Zarebavani

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Article in Iranian journal of parasitology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Akram AzambakhtiarDept. of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Bahram NikmaneshDept. of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mostafa RezaeianDept. of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nasrin DashtiDept. of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh SafariDept. of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mitra ZarebavaniDept. of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to estimate the prevalence of trichomoniasis infection among females in Tehran, Iran.

methodsThis study was conducted on 482 women referred to the 6 obstetrics and gynecology centers of Tehran during 2015-2016. Some information including education, occupation, and number of sexual partners was obtained and clinical signs and symptoms of the genital tract were diagnosed by clinical examination. Two swabs were collected from the posterior fornix of patients. Two laboratory techniques, wet mount, and culture were carried out. Finally, statistical analysis test was performed using SPSS software version 16.0.

resultsAge distribution of patients was 15-60 yr.

conclusionThe prevalence of trichomoniasis was low and its incidence was associated with several risk factors.

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IranPrevalenceRisk factorsTrichomonas vaginalis

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PMID29963092
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