Mycoplasma genitalium

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Related to Mycoplasma genitalium: Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma

My·co·plas·ma gen·i·ta·'li·um

a bacterial species that may be a causative agent of urethritis; cross-reacts immunologically with Mycoplasma pneumoniae; can cause serious infections involving the respiratory tract, heart, bloodstream, central nervous system, and prosthetic valves and joints.

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My·co·plas·ma gen·i·tali·um

(mīkō-bak-tērē-ŭm jenI-tālē-ŭm)

A bacterial species that is an agent of sexually transmitted infections of the genitourinary tract in both sexes.

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Mycoplasma genitalium

A species of Mycoplasma that is the smallest free-living organism known. It, like M. hominis, can cause nongonococcal urethritis.

See also: Mycoplasma

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non-gonococcal urethritis

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The contribution of Mycoplasma genitalium to the aetiology of sexually acquired infectious proctitis in men who have sex with men.

Symptoms, Sites, and Significance of Mycoplasma genitalium in Men Who Have Sex with Men

Mycoplasma genitalium currently affects one in 100 people and if untreated can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) which causes infertility

New STD superbug could make 3,000 women infertile every year, health experts warn; Experts say a lack of test kits means mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is regularly confused with chlamydia and treated with incorrect doses of antibiotics - building up its resistance

Detecting of Mycoplasma genitalium in male patients with urethritis symptoms in Turkey by polymerase chain reaction.

Prevalence studies of M. genitalium and other sexually transmitted pathogens in high risk individuals indicate the need for comprehensive investigation of STIs for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment

Genital mycoplasmas, including Mycoplasma genitalium, as sexually transmitted agents.

Rapid Detection and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Genital Mycoplasma Isolated from Male with Urethritis and Prostatitis, Iraq

Azithromycin and moxifloxacin for microbiological cure of Mycoplasma genitalium infection: an open study.

The ABCs of STIs: an update on sexually transmitted infections

Weiss, "Association of Mycoplasma genitalium and HIV infection: a systematic review and metaanalysis," AIDS, vol.

Mollicutes/HIV coinfection and the development of AIDS: still far from a definitive response

The swabs were placed in separate transport medium and were tested separately with NAAT for four organisms: Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium.

Self-collected penile swabs good for STI testing

Sequence-based typing of Mycoplasma genitalium reveals sexual transmission.

Etiology of genital discharge with special reference to urogenital mycoplasma in a medical college and hospital

Deguchi, "Contribution of topoisomerase IV mutation to quinolone resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium," Antimicrob Agents Chemother, vol.

Adaptation of mycoplasmas to antimicrobial agents: Acholeplasma laidlawii extracellular vesicles mediate the export of ciprofloxacin and a mutant gene related to the antibiotic target

Manhart presented new data from the MEGA (Mycoplasma Genitalium Antibiotic Susceptibility and Treatment) trial, which enrolled 606 men with nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) at an STI clinic in Seattle.