Parasitology

Oral Trichomonas tenax in a Sputum Smear

Detection of oral Trichomonas tenax in sputum: morphological criteria for differential species diagnosis and microscopy after staining.

A finding in a native sputum preparation! Oral Trichomonas. The 3rd photo shows a preparation stained according to Romanowsky. The patient is antisocial. He also tested positive for AFB 1+.

🙏The publication was kindly provided by KDL biologist Yulia Guseva of GBUZ Belorechenskaya Central District Hospital.