A case of Mycoplasma genitalium possible resistance in a woman

A case of Mycoplasma genitalium possible resistance in a woman

Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is an increasingly recognized sexually transmitted infection. In women, MG is particularly associated with endometritis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, HIV, and long-term negative reproductive health and obstetric outcomes. In addition, MG has the potential to sh...

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Main Authors: Ismael Maatouk, MD, MPH, Moubadda Assi, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Dermatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352647519301200
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spelling doaj-3d55c9acff1040cdba01e6c2699460b52020-11-25T02:52:32ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Women's Dermatology2352-64752020-03-0162116117A case of Mycoplasma genitalium possible resistance in a womanIsmael Maatouk, MD, MPH0Moubadda Assi, MSc1Department of Dermatology, Clemenceau Medical Center Affiliated with Johns Hopkins, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom; Corresponding author.National AIDS Program, Beirut, LebanonMycoplasma genitalium (MG) is an increasingly recognized sexually transmitted infection. In women, MG is particularly associated with endometritis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, HIV, and long-term negative reproductive health and obstetric outcomes. In addition, MG has the potential to show resistance to antibiotics. We present here a case of possibly resistant MG in Lebanon, where MG prevalence and MG antibiotic resistance status are unknown. Keywords: Sexually transmitted infections, Human immunodeficiency virus, Sexual behavior, Women, Lebanon, MENAhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352647519301200
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A case of Mycoplasma genitalium possible resistance in a woman
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title_short A case of Mycoplasma genitalium possible resistance in a woman
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series International Journal of Women's Dermatology
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description Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is an increasingly recognized sexually transmitted infection. In women, MG is particularly associated with endometritis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, HIV, and long-term negative reproductive health and obstetric outcomes. In addition, MG has the potential to show resistance to antibiotics. We present here a case of possibly resistant MG in Lebanon, where MG prevalence and MG antibiotic resistance status are unknown. Keywords: Sexually transmitted infections, Human immunodeficiency virus, Sexual behavior, Women, Lebanon, MENA
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