Ogniskowe badania kobiet wiejskich w kierunku rzęsistka pochwowego

In 1960-1962 the authors conducted studies, namely laboratory and gynecological investigations of 591 women living in three rural settlements of the Lublin province. The aim of these investigations was to determine the percentage of Trichomonas vaginalis infections in the country women and an evaluation of the adapted diagnostic methods (direct preparations, stained preparations according to Gram and Giemza, Schneider's medium and Pavlova's medium). Among the 591 women supposed to be healthy only 19 of them were free from the complaints. The authors found that inflammations of the genital organs and post-parturition injuries were the most common diseases. The rural settlement Turobin showed 19 per cent of Trichomonas vaginalis infection, Józefów - 8,1 per cent and Rudnik - 20,4 per cent. Comparative investigations of the evaluation of the used methods for the diagnosis showed that the best methods are: the method of direct preparation and Schneider's medium. This medium secured the highest increase of the number of protozoons and the longest durability. According to the authors such investigations should be initiated in other provinces of Poland.