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[Mycoplasma genital...
[Mycoplasma genitalium should be suspected in unspecific urethritis and cervicitis. A study from Vasterbotten confirms the high prevalence of the bacteria]
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- Mellenius, Harriet (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Virologi
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- Boman, Jens (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Virologi
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- Nylander, Elisabet (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Dermatologi och venereologi
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Jensen, Jørgen Skov (författare)
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- 2005
- 2005
- Svenska.
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Ingår i: Läkartidningen. - 0023-7205 .- 1652-7518. ; 102:47, s. 3538-3541
- Relaterad länk:
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https://urn.kb.se/re...
Abstract
Ämnesord
Stäng
- The microbe Mycoplasma genitalium has in several studies been proposed as an individual cause of non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) in men, and has been associated with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and salpingitis. The prevalence of M genitalium has generally been 50-90% of the prevalence of C trachomatis, and this seems to be the case in Sweden as well. This is the first study of the pathogenesis and prevalence of M genitalium in northern Sweden. In total 823 samples, 340 from women and 483 from men, were screened for M genitalium by using a PCR method. Thirtythree (4.0%) patients, 13 (3.8%) women and 20 (4.1%) men, were infected by M genitalium. In the same group 60 (7.3%) patients, 16 (4.7%) women and 44 (9.1%) men, were infected by Chlamydia trachomatis. None of the 22 patients that were tested after treatment with azitromycin was still infected.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Dermatologi och venereologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Dermatology and Venereal Diseases (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Mycoplasma genitalium
- Mykoplasmainfektioner
- Urinrörsinflammation
- Livmoderhalsinflammation
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- ref (ämneskategori)
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