Open AccessMycoplasma genitalium Detected by Transcription-Mediated Amplification Is Associated With Chlamydia trachomatis in Adolescent Women
Author(s) -
Jill S. Huppert,
Joel E. Mortensen,
Jennifer L. Reed,
Jessica A. Kahn,
Kimberly D. Rich,
Marcia M. Hobbs
Publication year - 2008
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.0b013e31815abac6
Subject(s) - medicine , mycoplasma genitalium , chlamydia trachomatis , trichomonas vaginalis , chlamydia , gonorrhea , bacterial vaginosis , neisseria gonorrhoeae , trichomoniasis , gynecology , gram staining , odds ratio , cervicitis , obstetrics , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
The clinical significance of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) infection in adolescent women is poorly understood. We compared the prevalence of MG with that of other sexually transmitted organisms such as Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) and assessed the associations of MG with sexual behaviors, genitourinary symptoms, physical and laboratory findings.