Open AccessSexually transmitted infection by Mycoplasma genitalium: A short review
Author(s) -
Sapna Harish
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of skin and sexually transmitted diseases./journal of skin and sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2994-6026
pISSN - 2582-3175
DOI - 10.25259/jsstd_14_2021
Subject(s) - mycoplasma genitalium , pathogen , asymptomatic , virology , mycoplasma , disease , immunology , mycoplasmataceae , biology , organism , sexually transmitted disease , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , mollicutes , syphilis , genetics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , chlamydia trachomatis
Mycoplasma genitalium is identified as a pathogen causing sexually transmitted infection. Difficulty to culture the organism has been a major obstacle in understanding more about the pathogenesis. Lack of facility to diagnose the disease in many centers has led to syndromic management. Widespread treatment of asymptomatic individuals who test positive for the organism and syndromic management have resulted in emergence of drug-resistant strains.