A study of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among females visiting some selected hospitals in Makurdi metropolis, Benue State was carried out. A total of 200 females of 15 years and above, who attended BSUTH, City Hospital Makurdi, Bishop Murray Medical Centre and Immaculate Conception Hospital were involved in the study. Structured questionnaires were used to gather demographic information from the individuals. One hundred and nine (109) samples of urine and ninety one (91) samples of high virginal swab (HVS) were collected using sterile urine bottles and sterile non-abrasive high virginal swab sticks. All samples were examined microscopically within two hours of collection. The presence of T. vaginalis was detected by its characteristic jerky movement in the wet preparation. Results showed that 21 (10.5%) urine and HVS samples were positive. The highest prevalence of infection was within the age group of 21-26 years (P>0.05) followed by 15-20 years with (14.3%). There was no significant difference in infection rate in relation to the nature of sample collected (P>0.05). There was however, a significant difference in infection rate between rural 16 (23.5%) and urban 5 (3.8%) patients (P < 0.05). There is a need to focus on the predisposing factors making ladies vulnerable to infection especially in the villages.
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Okoh Martina Enyanwu, Igbaaka Isaac Marsoon. (2017). Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis Among Females Visiting Some Selected Hospitals in Makurdi, Benue State Nigeria. International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2(1), 43-47. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijmb.20170201.18
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Okoh Martina Enyanwu; Igbaaka Isaac Marsoon. Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis Among Females Visiting Some Selected Hospitals in Makurdi, Benue State Nigeria. Int. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 2017, 2(1), 43-47. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmb.20170201.18
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