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Source: Knodel LC, Duhon B, Argamany J. Sexually transmitted diseases. In: DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Wells BG, Posey LM, eds. Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. 10th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2017. http://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1861§ionid=146072585. Accessed March 9, 2017.
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Trichomonads isolated from vagina, urethra, and paraurethral ducts and glands in women.
After attachment to the vaginal or urethral mucosa, there is usually an inflammatory response that manifests as a discharge containing large numbers of PMN leukocytes.
Infection in extragenital sites may be source for reinfection.
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