Comparison of Diamond's medium modified and Kupferberg medium for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis

Abstract

Diamond's medium modified, the commercially available version of the Klaas modification of Diamond's medium, was compared to Kupferberg medium and to direct wet-mount examination for detection of trichomonads in symptomatic patients. Diamond's medium was found to be superior to both Kupferberg medium (P < 10-4) and wet mount (P < 10-6).