Trichomonas vaginalis is not a rare sexually-transmitted disease among Egyptian men

ABSTRACT

The objective of this work was to determine the etiological role of Trichomonas vaginalis in urethritis among Egyptian men. Urethral swabs were obtained from 90 male patients presenting with urethritis and from 60 patients presenting with sexual dysfunction or infertility as controls. The swabs were examined by wet mount examination, culture on CPLM medium and polymerase chain reaction [PCR] to detect the presence of Trichomonas vaginalis. The results revealed that Trichomonas vaginalis was found in 16.7% of patients with urethritis and in 8.3% among the controls. In conclusion, Trichomonas vaginalis is an important consideration in urethritis among Egyptian men