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no symptoms, but they appear when there is a weakening of
the immune system.
Diagnosis. Most often, clinical diagnosis can be confi rmed by
microscopy of moist smears. To confi rm diagnosis, PCR of a nor-
mal smear is repeated.
Application:
Treatment programs are recommended based on clinical
fi ndings. In an acute process, the program is used 2-4 times
daily until symptoms disappear, but for not less than 10 days.
In chronic carrier states: 1-2 times per day for 10-14 days. After
completing a treatment program, a drainage program should
be added to prevent intoxication.
Sexual partners must be treated to avoid reinfection.
The criteria for recovery is:
• the disappearance of clinical symptoms,
• the negative PCR results.
Microscopic examination shall be carried out not earlier than
1-2 weeks after treatment due to the possibility of obtaining
false negative results. DNA diagnostics (PCR) carried out less
than 3-4 weeks after treatment may provide false positive re-
sults due to the possible retention of devitalized microorgan-
isms or their remnants.
Detection of trichomoniasis by a control after this deadline
requires repetition of the course of therapy for 2 weeks. It is ap-
propriate to conduct laboratory examination before and after
treatment in the same laboratory, using the same diagnostic
tests.