Basic information Mycoplasma Genitalium Definition The bacterium Mycoplasma genitalium was isolated for the first time in 19801 There is increasing evidence that the bacterium can cause urogenital symptoms and infection The bacterium is also found in asymptomatic individuals occurrence The prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium depends on the population under study: In a South African study screening among 21-23 year-old men and women were found the prevalence of M.genitalium in women to 2.3% (21/921) in men and 1.1% (8/731)2 In a Swedish study from a Venereology clinic found a high incidence of M.genitalium in male patients who presented with persistent or recurrent symptoms of urethritis, after being treated with doxycycline from microscopically verified non-gonorrhoisk urethritis, so 32 / 78 (41%)3 Etiology and […]
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Mycoplasma Genitalium
Facts About Mycoplasma Genitalium Mycoplasma genitalium is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection The symptoms of Mycoplasma genitalium are the same as for Chlamydia = Pain on urination and increased vaginal discharge The treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium are antibiotics, for longer than the chlamydia It is important to partner tracing, if you have been diagnosed with infection with the bacterium What is infection with Mycoplasma genitalium ? The bacterium Mycoplasma genitalium was isolated for the first time in 1980. Our knowledge of this bacterium, the genes and diseases that can lead to, is presently limited. However, it seems that M. genitalium is an important cause of urinrørskatar (urethritis) in both men and women. The bacterium is also found in people without symptoms. […]
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