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High prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in the lower genitourinary tract of women attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Paris, France.

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العنوان: High prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in the lower genitourinary tract of women attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Paris, France.
المؤلفون: Casin, Isabelle, Vexiau-Robert, Dominique, De La Salmonière, Pauline, Eche, Aline, Grandry, Bernadette, Janier, Michel, De La Salmonière, Pauline (AUTHOR)
المصدر: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Jun2002, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p353-359. 7p. 3 Charts.
مصطلحات موضوعية: *MYCOPLASMA, *GENITOURINARY diseases, *WOMEN
مصطلحات جغرافية: FRANCE, PARIS (France)
مستخلص: Background: Previous studies have suggested that Mycoplasma genitalium is associated with cervicitis and may be a cause of pelvic inflammatory disease. This study attempted to investigate further the possible role of M genitalium in genital symptoms of women attending a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic.Goal: To determine the prevalence of and the association of clinical and microbiologic features with M genitalium in women presenting with genital symptoms.Study Design: Between April 1994 and June 1996 a prospective study of 170 consecutive women with abnormal vaginal discharge, with or without urethral itching, dysuria, or pelvic pain, was conducted at the STD clinic at Saint-Louis Hospital in Paris. Information was collected on each subject's characteristics, and a clinical vulvar, vaginal, and cervical examination was performed. Cervical, vaginal, and urethral samples were obtained to identify infecting organisms.Results: DNA of M genitalium was identified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) at one or more genital sites in 65 women (38%; 95% CI, 31-46%) and was statistically more frequently detected in the vagina (39%) than in the cervix (21%) or urethra (28%) (P = 0.001 and 0.048, respectively). PCR inhibitors were detected in 17 specimens (4%). M genitalium was found in 6/14 (43%) positive for Chlamydia trachomatis, but no significant association between M genitalium and any demographic, clinical, or microbiologic data was noted in univariable or multivariable analysis.Conclusion: This study indicates that M genitalium is frequently encountered in the female genital tract and is not associated with cervicitis or any particular clinical or microbiologic data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
قاعدة البيانات: Academic Search Index
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تدمد:01485717
DOI:10.1097/00007435-200206000-00008