Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Urogenital Samples From Men Screened for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections. (4th April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gardette, Marie; Touati, Arabella; Laurier-Nadalié, Cécile; Bébéar, Cécile; Pereyre, Sabine
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 10:Number 4(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-04-04
• Subjects: HIV -- men who have sex with men -- Mycoplasma penetrans -- prevalence -- urethritis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad180
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Mycoplasma penetrans prevalence was assessed in urogenital samples from men screened for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae . Prevalence was 3.5% among men who have sex with men and 5.3% among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive patients, significantly higher than in HIV-negative individuals (0.4%, P = .0016). No association was found between M. penetrans and urogenital symptoms.