A Silent Epidemic: The Prevalence, Incidence and Persistence of Mycoplasma genitalium Among Young, Asymptomatic High-Risk Women in the United States
Author(s) -
Arlene C. Seña,
Jeannette Y. Lee,
Jane R. Schwebke,
Susan Philip,
Harold C. Wiesenfeld,
Anne Rompalo,
Robert L. Cook,
Marcia M. Hobbs
Publication year - 2018
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/ciy025
Subject(s) - mycoplasma genitalium , medicine , incidence (geometry) , asymptomatic , odds ratio , gynecology , obstetrics , chlamydia trachomatis , physics , optics
Mycoplasma genitalium can result in pelvic inflammatory disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes. We analyzed data collected from a prospective study of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV) to determine the natural history of M. genitalium.
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