Diagnosis of trichomonas vaginalis in patients with chronic abacterial prostatitis

Abstract

Trichomonasis diagnostics in 326 men with chronic prostatitis was performing. Trichomonas vaginalis was seen in 31,5% and 60,7% together with pyrogenal provocation. Trichomonas vaginalis was detected in 158 (48,5%) by microscopy, in 90 (27,6%) by direct immunofluorescence assay, in 24 (7,4%) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and 6 (1,8%) polymerase chain reaction. Polymerase chain reaction demonstrated lowest sensitiveness.

Keywords

• хронический простатит
• урогенитальный трихомониаз
• прямая иммунофлюоресценция
• полимеразная цепная реакция