Comparison of Three Methods for Diagnosing Trichomoniasis in Female Patients with Sexual Activity Attended at a Hospital in Peru

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Method</td><td class="align_center">Frequency (%)</td><td class="align_center">SE</td><td class="align_center">95% CI</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Direct examination</td><td class="align_center">21.6</td><td class="align_center">3.6</td><td class="align_center">15.0-29.6</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Pap smear</td><td class="align_center">11.2</td><td class="align_center">2.7</td><td class="align_center">6.4-17.8</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Culture</td><td class="align_center">32.1</td><td class="align_center">4.0</td><td class="align_center">24.3-40.7</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Frequency of trichomoniasis according to the diagnostic method used.</div>

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Table 2: Comparison of Three Methods for Diagnosing Trichomoniasis in Female Patients with Sexual Activity Attended at a Hospital in Peru 