Update on Guidelines and Technology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an update to the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines in June 2015. This supplement covers the specific changes related to the diagnosis and treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis infection.

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Sharon L. Hillier, PhD
Professor
Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and
Reproductive Sciences and Microbiology
and Molecular Genetics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Claire Danby, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maine Medical Center
Portland, Maine

Paul Nyirjesy, MD
Professor
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Medicine
Director, Drexel Vaginitis Center
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Maria Trent, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Disclosures: Dr. Hillier reports that she is a consultant to Perrigo and Symbiomix and has an ongoing relationship with Becton Dickinson, Cepheid, and Hologic. Dr. Danby reports no financial relationships relevant to this article. Dr. Nyirjesy reports that he is a consultant to Hologic and has received a research grant from Becton Dickinson. Dr. Trent reports that she is the Principal Investigator of an unrestricted research grant to Johns Hopkins University (employer) from Hologic, Inc.