Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis in the Vaginal Introitus, Posterior Vagina, and Endocervix by Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Chlamydia trachomatis , an obligate intracellular bacterium, and Trichomonas vaginalis , a protozoan, are two of the most prevalent sexually transmitted pathogenic microorganisms worldwide. C. trachomatis is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, occluded fallopian tubes resulting in infertility, and ectopic pregnancy (1 ) whereas T. vaginalis frequently induces vaginitis, cervicitis, and urethritis (2 ). Both organisms are also associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes (3 ).
