Open AccessPrevalence of Ureaplasma parvum in the area of Prato, Italy
Author(s) -
Tamara Brunelli,
Antonella Conti,
Patrizia Miglietta,
Elisa Rovinati,
Daniele Ferri,
Patrizia Casprini,
Roberto Degl’Innocenti
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
microbiologia medica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2280-6423
pISSN - 1120-0146
DOI - 10.4081/mm.2015.4951
Subject(s) - medicine , ureaplasma , zoology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , mycoplasma
In this study, the prevalence of Ureaplasma parvum in the area of Prato (Italy) was investigated. Samples from 1197 consecutive patients were analyzed. Our results showed that the prevalence of U. parvum was 33.6%, with a higher percentage in females than in males (40.6% vs 9%). In addition, the prevalence of U. parvum was significantly lower in older patients