Mycoplasma genitalium: An Emergent Sexually Transmitted Disease?

• Autores: Lisa E. Manhart
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 27, Nº. 4, 2013, págs. 779-792
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article summarizes the epidemiologic evidence linking Mycoplasma genitalium to sexually transmitted disease syndromes, including male urethritis, and female cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, and adverse birth outcomes. It discusses the relationship of this bacterium to human immunodeficiency virus infection and reviews the available literature on the efficacy of standard antimicrobial therapies against M genitalium.