Mycoplasma genitalium in asymptomatic patients – implications for screening

Jonathan Ross (1) , Louise Brown (2) , Pamela Saunders (3) , Sarah Alexander (3)

1 Whittall Street Clinic
2 HOB tPCT NHS
3 Health Protection Agency

Mycoplasma genitalium is well established as a cause of urethritis, and has also been associated with cervicitis, endometritis and pelvic infection. Low rates of infection suggest screening may be inappropriate in the general population but it remains unclear whether asymptomatic patients attending a sexual health clinic should be tested routinely. The objective of this study was to measure the positivity rate of M. genitalium infection in asymptomatic individuals presenting to a sexual health clinic to inform the need for screening in this population.

Mots clés: STD CLINIC; M GENITALIUM; PREVALENCE; SCREENING; SERVICE DELIVERY

Jonathan Ross, Louise Brown, Pamela Saunders, Sarah Alexander. Mycoplasma genitalium in asymptomatic patients – implications for screening. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2009, 85 (6), pp.436. ⟨10.1136/sti.2009.036046⟩. ⟨hal-00552813⟩