Mycoplasma genitalium: A review

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 475-487

  Daley, G M ^a   Russell, D B ^a,b   Tabrizi, S N ^b,c   McBride, J ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

diagnosis; Mycoplasma genitalium; prevalence; resistance; screening; sexually transmitted infection; treatment

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL DNA;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BALANOPOSTHITIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE INFERTILITY; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; NONSPECIFIC URETHRITIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATITIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URETHRITIS; UTERINE CERVICITIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TRANSMISSION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACROLIDES; MALE; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; URETHRITIS;

EID: 84900398666     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 17581052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956462413515196     Document Type: Review

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