COMPARISON OF THE INPOUCH TV CULTURE SYSTEM AND DIAMONDS MODIFIED MEDIUM FOR DETECTION OF TRICHOMONAS-VAGINALIS

Authors
LEVI MW TORRES J PINA C KLEIN RS
Citation
Mw. Levi et al., COMPARISON OF THE INPOUCH TV CULTURE SYSTEM AND DIAMONDS MODIFIED MEDIUM FOR DETECTION OF TRICHOMONAS-VAGINALIS, Journal of clinical microbiology, 35(12), 1997, pp. 3308-3310
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
35
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
3308 - 3310
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1997)35:12<3308:COTITC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
This study compared the use of Diamond's modified medium to InPouch fa r the culture of Trichomonas vaginalis from pooled vaginal secretions. The sensitivity for InPouch was 82.4% (61/74) versus 87.8% (65/74) fo r Diamond's modified medium. There were no significant differences in the sensitivity and negative predictive value of InPouch compared to D iamond's modified medium.