High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Mycoplasma genitalium in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men in Alabama | Zendy

Jodie DionneOdom | Zendy; William M. Geisler | Zendy; Kristal J. Aaron | Zendy; Ken B. Waites | Zendy; Andrew O. Westfall | Zendy; Barbara Van Der Pol | Zendy; Li Xiao | Zendy

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High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Mycoplasma genitalium in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men in Alabama

Author(s) -

Jodie DionneOdom,

William M. Geisler,

Kristal J. Aaron,

Ken B. Waites,

Andrew O. Westfall,

Barbara Van Der Pol,

Li Xiao

Publication year - 2017

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 - 10.1093/cid/cix853

Subject(s) - mycoplasma genitalium , medicine , genitourinary system , virology , mycoplasma , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , multiple drug resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , drug resistance , immunology , biology , chlamydia trachomatis

We tested for Mycoplasma genitalium in 157 HIV-infected men. Urogenital and rectal prevalence were 10.8% and 6.4%. Macrolide resistance mutations were detected in 70.6% and 80% of urogenital and rectal samples, and fluoroquinolone resistance mutations in 26.7% and 40%, respectively.

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