[The diagnostic value of a culture study in detecting patients with trichomoniasis]

The advantages of culture method for the diagnosis of trichomoniasis over microscopy of stained and native preparations are demonstrated. New liquid nutrient media for Trichomonas cultivation reveal vaginal Trichomonas in 99.48% of cases in medium, in 100% of cases in medium, and in 97.78% of cases. These media are universal and may be used at bacteriologic laboratories of treatment-and-prophylaxis institutions engaged in culture diagnosis of trichomoniasis.