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. 2023 Apr 4;10(4):ofad180.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad180. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Urogenital Samples From Men Screened for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections

Marie Gardette  1 , Arabella Touati  1 , Cécile Laurier-Nadalié  1 , Cécile Bébéar  1   2 , Sabine Pereyre  1   2
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Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Urogenital Samples From Men Screened for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections

Marie Gardette et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Mycoplasma penetrans prevalence was assessed in urogenital samples from men screened for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Prevalence was 3.5% among men who have sex with men and 5.3% among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients, significantly higher than in HIV-negative individuals (0.4%, P = .0016). No association was found between M. penetrans and urogenital symptoms.

Keywords: HIV; Mycoplasma penetrans; men who have sex with men; prevalence; urethritis.

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Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No reported conflicts.

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