Mycoplasma genitalium is associated with symptomatic urethritis

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 285-288

  Leung, A ^a   Eastick, K ^b   Haddon, L E ^c   Horn, C K ^d   Ahuja, D ^a   Horner, P J ^a,e  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mycoplasma genitalium; Urethritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DYSURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; PENIS DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYMPTOM; URETHRITIS;

ADULT; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, BACTERIAL; URETHRITIS;

EID: 33646341216     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206776790231     Document Type: Article

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