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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mycoplasma genitalium Infection Among Women Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in South Africa: A Prospective Cohort Study
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mycoplasma genitalium Infection Among Women Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in South Africa: A Prospective Cohort Study

Jason Ong, Mahlape Precious Magooa, Admire Chikandiwa, Helen Kelly, Marie-Noelle Didelot, Etienne Muller, Michel Segondy, Ranmini Kularatne, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe and Philippe Mayaud
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol.69(5), pp.873-876
29/01/2019
PMID: 30698679

Abstract

Mycoplasma genitalium HIV antimicrobial resistance sexually transmitted infections women
This prospective cohort study of 622 women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from Johannesburg (2012) detected Mycoplasma genitalium in 7.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.5-9.7, 46/622), with detection more likely with lower CD4 counts(adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.02 per 10 cells/μL decrease, 95% CI: 1.00-1.03) and higher plasma HIV-1 RNA (AOR 1.15 per log copies/mL increase, 95% CI: 1.03-1.27). No mutations for macrolide/quinolone resistance was detected.
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