Clinical Presentation ofMycoplasma genitaliumInfection versusNeisseria gonorrhoeaeInfection among Women with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Author(s) -
Vanessa L. Short,
Patricia A. Totten,
Roberta B. Ness,
Sabina G. Astete,
Sheryl F. Kelsey,
Catherine L. Haggerty
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/594123
Subject(s) - mycoplasma genitalium , medicine , pelvic inflammatory disease , chlamydia trachomatis , neisseria gonorrhoeae , cervicitis , gonorrhea , chlamydia , gastroenterology , gynecology , white blood cell , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) often present with a spectrum of symptoms. The characteristics of nongonococcal, nonchlamydial PID have not been well described. Our objective was to examine the characteristics of Mycoplasma genitalium infection among women with clinically suspected PID.
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