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Mycoplasma genitalium by Obafemi, Oluyomi A. (author);Rowan, Sarah E. (author);Nishiyama, Masayo (author);Wendel, Karen A. (author) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Mycoplasma genitalium ¢ Cervicitis ¢ Urethritis ¢ Nucleic acid amplification test \* Macrolide \* Fluoroquinolone ¢ Antimicrobial resistance KEY POINTS \* Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is an emerging sexually transmitted infection, which appears to be a cause of cervicitis and male urethritis. It may also play a role in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), epididymitis, proctitis, infertility, adverse outcomes in pregnancy, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. Three United States Food and Drug Administration approved nucleic acid amplification tests are available. Testing should be focused and intentional to avoid unnecessary antibiotic use. International guidelines for MG testing vary, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends testing for persistent male urethritis, cervicitis, and proctitis. Testing should be considered in cases of PID. Testing is also recommended for sexual contacts of patients with MG. Routine screening in asymptomatic individuals, including pregnant patients, is not recommended. There is increasing resistance to macrolides and fluoroquinolones. The use of macrolide resistance assays can help guide therapy, but resistance tests

Who reads Mycoplasma genitalium?

Author

Obafemi, Oluyomi A. (author);Rowan, Sarah E. (author);Nishiyama, Masayo (author);Wendel, Karen A. (author)

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2024

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction