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Review
. 2021 Jun;34(3):169-184.
doi: 10.37201/req/014.2021. Epub 2021 Mar 18.

[Clinical implications of the genus Mycoplasma]

[Article in Spanish]
D Gómez Rufo, E García Sánchez  1 , J E García Sánchez, M García Moro
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Review

[Clinical implications of the genus Mycoplasma]

[Article in Spanish]
D Gómez Rufo et al. Rev Esp Quimioter. 2021 Jun.

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Within Mycoplasma genus, M. pneumoniae, M. genitalium, M. hominis or U. urealyticum are the main species that have been traditionally linked to infectious processes. However, there are many other species involved in these conditions and that are, frequently, unfamiliar to healthcare professionals. The aim of this review is to identify all Mycoplasma genus species that have been isolated in human beings and to determine their involvement in infectious pathology.

Dentro del género Mycoplasma, las especies que tradicionalmente se han relacionado con cuadros infecciosos han sido principalmente M. pneumoniae, M. genitalium, M. hominis o U. urealyticum. Sin embargo, existen otras muchas que están implicadas y, que muchas veces, son desconocidas para los profesionales sanitarios. El objetivo de esta revisión es identificar todas las especies del género Mycoplasma que se han aislado en el hombre y determinar su participación en la patología infecciosa humana.

Keywords: Mycoplasma spp.; Ureaplasma spp.; clinical implications; diagnosis; mechanisms of pathogenicity; novel species; treatment.

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