[Super Duo latex fixation test--an alternative diagnostic method for trichomoniasis?]

The reliability of the new latex-agglutination test super duo for the detection of antigens of T.vaginalis and Candida, a prospective screening method for trichomoniasis, was verified. In a group of 27 women the microscopic and culture diagnosis of trichomoniasis was established in 22 patients and 21 of them were positive in the latex-agglutination test for T.vaginalis. The immunochemical examination was not positive in either of the five women with findings of negative cultivation for the parasite. The intensity of agglutination was in good correlation with the clinical signs of inflammation. In asymptomatic women the reaction was indistinct. Vaginal candidiasis was revealed by culture in two women, one of them was positive on the latex-agglutination test for Candida. One woman with negative cultivation finding for yeast microorganisms was positive in the immunochemical test. Examination of asymptomatic sexual partners of trichomoniasis patients would be necessary to evaluate the suitability of the set for T.vaginalis infection screening.