Résumé
and genital Mycoplasmas are two synergistic pathogens, but in many settings, limited data on the co-infection by
and
are available.
This study aimed at assessing Mycoplasma prevalence and its association with
among women with vaginal discharge.
A retrospective analysis of laboratory records (2012 and 2013) from patients referred at the Fann teaching hospital in Dakar Senegal for vaginal discharge was carried out. Detection of genital mycoplasmas was based on the commercial Kit
™ using endo-cervical swabs. Vaginal swabs were collected and examined using optic microscopy with 40x magnification to detect
.
Overall, data from 1257 women were analysed. Prevalence of
represented 57.4%, 95%CI(54.6-60.1), versus 54.9%, 95%CI(52.1-57.5) for
.
infection was observed with a frequency of 3%. Out of the 50 patients with trichomoniasis, 76% of them were co-infected by
and patients with
had an increased risk of acquiring Mycoplasma infection (adjusted OR:2.5, 95%CI(1.2-5.2);p=0.02)).
and Mycoplasmas are two closely associated pathogens in the urogenital tract of women. This clinically significant symbiotic action may require systematic screening of Mycoplasma among patients with trichomoniasis for optimal management of sexually transmitted infections.