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Mycoplasma genitalium: Clinical Significance and Diagnosis

Vanda Plecko ; Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb School of Medicine University of Zagreb
Lidija Zele-Starcevic ; Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb
Vesna Tripkovic ; Vesna Triipkovic, MD, PhD Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb Department of Clinical and Molecular Microbiology
Violeta Rezo Vranjes ; Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb Department of Clinical and Molecular Microbiology
Mihael Skerlev ; Prof Mihael Skerlev, MD,PhD Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb Department of Dermatology and Venereology School of Medicine University of Zagreb

Abstract

Mycoplasma genitalium is considered the smallest self-replicating cell. It was first isolated in 1981, from 2 of 13 men with urethritis. Mycoplasma genitalium causes urethrtis, cervicitis and pelvic inflammatory disease. Because of difficulties in cultivation, the diagnosis is based exclusively on PCR methodology. The recommended therapy for Mycoplasma genitalium infections is azithromycin or doxycycline. Developement of macrolide resistance was shown to correlate with treatment failure.

Key words: Mycoplasma genitalium,urethritis, molecular diagnosis, therapy

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Hrčak ID:

115996

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/115996

Publication date:

13.1.2014.

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