medigraphic.com
ISSN 2683-1678 (Print)
Órgano Oficial de la Sociedad
Latinoamericana de lnfectología Pediátrica.
Órgano de la Asociación Mexicana de
Infectología Pediátrica, A.C.
Órgano difusor de la Sociedad Española
de lnfectología

2018, Number 4

<< Back Next >>

Rev Latin Infect Pediatr 2018; 31 (4)

Mycoplasma genitalium: an emerging sexually transmitted pathogen

Zúñiga CIR, Lozano JC

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 149-151
PDF size: 180.83 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Mycoplama genitalium belongs along with other mycoplasmas and ureaplasmas, to the family Mycoplasmataceae, class Mollicutes. They are widely distributed in humans, mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and other vertebrates, as well as in plants. Genital mycoplasmas represent a complex group of microorganisms that have been associated with a wide range of infectious diseases in adults and children. Most of the research has focused on male patients with urethritis, but M. genitalium has been implicated in pelvic inflammatory disease, pneumonia, arthritis and complications of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The mode of infection of diseases caused by M. genitalium is sexual transmission; these diseases often appear to be asymptomatic and chronic. M. genitalium may be associated with women and men who have sex with same-sex couples, bisexual couples and heterosexuals acquire it through the contagion of a couple who has had bisexual relationships.


REFERENCES

  1. Plečko V, Zele Starčević L, Tripković V, Rezo Vranješ V, Skerlev M. Mycoplasma genitalium: clinical significance and diagnosis. Acta Dermatovenerol Croat. 2013; 21 (4): 236-240.

  2. Gübelin HW, Martínez TA, Céspedes PP, Fich SF, Fuenzalida CH y cols. Aplicación de método molecular en la detección de Mycoplasma genitalium en hombres y en mujeres embarazadas. Rev Chil Infect. 2006; 23 (1): 15-19.

  3. Casin I, Vexiau-Robert D, De la Salmoniere P, Eche A, Grandry B, Janier M. High prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in the lower genital tract of women attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Paris, France. Sex Transm Dis. 2002; 29: 353-359.

  4. Sonnenberg P, Ison CA, Clifton S, Field N, Tanton C, Soldan K et al. Epidemiology of Mycoplasma genitalium in British men and women aged 16-44 years: evidence from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). Int J Epidemiol. 2015; 44 (6): 1982-1994.

  5. Mondeja RB, Skov JJ, Rodríguez PN, Capote TM, Rodríguez GI, Fernández MC. Detección de Mycoplasma genitalium mediante Reacción en cadena de la polimerasa en muestras urogenitales de individuos cubanos sexualmente activos. Vacci Monitor. 2014; 23 (1): 17-23.

  6. Sethi S, Singh G; Samanta P, Sharma M. Mycoplasma genitalium: an emerging sexually transmitted pathogen. Indian J Med Res. 2012; 136: 942-955.




2020     |     www.medigraphic.com