Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Sudanese patients with different genders in Khartoum state, Sudan
Taha, Q., Mohamed, F., Mokhtar, F., Abdalrahim, H., Alawad, S., Wedatallah, E., Ahmed, A., Idris, A. (2022). Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Sudanese patients with different genders in Khartoum state, Sudan. EKB Journal Management System, 3(4), 1082-1086. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.135336.1305
Qutoof Hashim Taha; Fatima Alzain Mohamed; Fatima Mokhtar; Hind Abdalrahim; Sara Ahmed Alawad; Eslam Mohamed Wedatallah; Abubaker Ibrahim Ahmed; Alkhair Abd Almahmoud Idris. "Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Sudanese patients with different genders in Khartoum state, Sudan". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 4, 2022, 1082-1086. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.135336.1305
Taha, Q., Mohamed, F., Mokhtar, F., Abdalrahim, H., Alawad, S., Wedatallah, E., Ahmed, A., Idris, A. (2022). 'Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Sudanese patients with different genders in Khartoum state, Sudan', EKB Journal Management System, 3(4), pp. 1082-1086. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.135336.1305
Taha, Q., Mohamed, F., Mokhtar, F., Abdalrahim, H., Alawad, S., Wedatallah, E., Ahmed, A., Idris, A. Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Sudanese patients with different genders in Khartoum state, Sudan. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 3(4): 1082-1086. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.135336.1305

Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Sudanese patients with different genders in Khartoum state, Sudan

Microbes and Infectious Diseases
Article 36, Volume 3, Issue 4, November 2022, Page 1082-1086  XML PDF (234.07 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mid.2022.135336.1305
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Authors
Qutoof Hashim Taha1; Fatima Alzain Mohamed2; Fatima Mokhtar2; Hind Abdalrahim2; Sara Ahmed Alawad2; Eslam Mohamed Wedatallah2; Abubaker Ibrahim Ahmed3; Alkhair Abd Almahmoud Idris email orcid 4
1Department of parasitology and Medical entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, National University, Sudan
2Department of parasitology and Medical entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, National Ribat University, Sudan
3Department of parasitology and Medical entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Ibn Sina University, Sudan
4Ahfad University for Women
Abstract
Background:  Trichomonas vaginalis infection is one of the major health problems in   the world, Trichomonas vaginalis infection is a common sexually transmitted protozoal infection, with an estimated 180 million prevalent cases worldwide. Objective: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Sudanese patients according to sex and age in Bashaeir Hospital –Khartoum state. Methods: This study was a retrospective descriptive study of pre-collected urine samples, included male and female patients attending the outpatient, requested for urine general examination, samples were selected by systemic random sampling. One hundred-twenty five (125) samples have been taken; wet preparation has been done for all samples in Bashaeir Hospital lab. Result: 125 urine samples was examined. The number of females was 95 and males was 30. All samples were examined for T. vaginalis. Only 15 were positive. We could not collect data for all subjects; because it was not available. There was an available data about sex and age for 23 cases. Conclusion:Femalewas more affected by Trichomonas vaginalis than in males. The most affected age was ranging from (31-40) years.
Keywords
T. vaginalis; urine samples; Sudan; protozoal infection
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