Open AccessANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE MECHANISMS OF UROGENITAL MYCOPLASMAS
Author(s) -
Elena Kolesnikova,
Н. Ф. Бруснигина,
Г. И. Григорьева
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
zdorovʹe naseleniâ i sreda obitaniâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2619-0788
pISSN - 2219-5238
DOI - 10.35627/2219-5238/2019-317-8-45-49
Subject(s) - mycoplasma genitalium , antibiotic resistance , genitourinary system , ureaplasma , antibiotics , mycoplasma , mycoplasma hominis , microbiology and biotechnology , ureaplasma urealyticum , biology , medicine , immunology , chlamydia trachomatis
Urogenital mycoplasmas (Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma spp.) currently prevail in the etiology of infections of the urogenital tract and are characterized by a high level of genetic polymorphism responsible for the occurrence of their antibiotic resistance. The review presents the data of domestic and foreign researchers on the resistance mechanisms of mycoplasmas and ureaplasmas to antibiotics and considers the acquisition by mycoplasmas of antibiotic resistance determinants. New knowledge of resistance mechanisms is important theoretical basis for improving measures to limit and prevent the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria.