TY - JOUR T1 - TV or not TV? JF - Sexually Transmitted Infections JO - Sex Transm Infect SP - 185 LP - 186 DO - 10.1136/sti.78.3.185 VL - 78 IS - 3 AU - A Smith AU - S Portsmouth AU - B Curran AU - D Warhurst AU - P Kell AU - N Saulsbury Y1 - 2002/06/01 UR - http://sti.bmj.com/content/78/3/185.abstract N2 - Archway Sexual Health Clinic is an inner city genitourinary medicine clinic. Its attendees have a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by UK standards. Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) was found in 2.3% of women screened in the year 2000. TV is diagnosed by wet preparation microscopy and cultures. Typically 1–5 women/week are diagnosed with TV. Key points A variety of flagellate protozoa resembling Trichomonas vaginalis can contaminate saline Use of sterile saline for wet preparation microscopy will avoid such contamination In February 2001 12 women were diagnosed with TV by wet preparation microscopy in a 1 week period. This cluster was noted, raising the possibility of a local TV epidemic. Case notes were reviewed to further … ER -