Open AccessHigh Prevalence of Vaginal and Rectal Mycoplasma genitalium Macrolide Resistance Among Female Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Patients in Seattle, Washington
Author(s) -
Christine M. Khosropour,
Jørgen Skov Jensen,
Olusegun O. Soge,
Gina Leipertz,
Anna Unutzer,
Rushlenne Pascual,
Lindley A. Barbee,
Julia C. Dombrowski,
Matthew R. Golden,
Lisa E. Manhart
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001148
Subject(s) - medicine , mycoplasma genitalium , neisseria gonorrhoeae , azithromycin , chlamydia trachomatis , coinfection , sexually transmitted disease , population , gynecology , vagina , gastroenterology , antibiotics , surgery , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , syphilis , biology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virus , environmental health
Rectal Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) are increasingly recognized as common infections among women. Little is known about the prevalence of rectal Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), rectal MG/CT/GC coinfection, or MG antimicrobial resistance patterns among women.