Reviewer ’s report  
Title: Trichomoniasis and Associated Co -infections of th e Genital Tract among Pregnant 
Women  Presenting at Two Hospitals in Ghana  
 
Version: 3 Date: 04 Sep 2017  
 
Reviewer: Lisa Vallely  
 
Reviewer's report:  
Dear Authors  
 
Well done on undertaking this importnat research fro your setting. I have made a number of 
suggestions throughout the manuscript, and would also like to sugest the following:  
 
Methods section needs more work to make it more specific. For example, were the swabs 
clinician collected or self collected. What happened to the swabs immediately after collection. 
How was consent obtained?  
More comments in annotated pdf.  
 
Quality of written English  
While this is well written it needs editing to make it more succinct  and to reduce some repetition. 
In addition I would revise the results section, placing background/ demographic data into first 
section before moving onto specific findings.  
 
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
No 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
Unable to assess  
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the d ata shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
Yes 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an 
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what a spects require further 
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
I recommend additional statistical review  
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
Not suitable for publication unless exte nsively edited  
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