Mycoplasma genitalium among young adults in the United States: an emerging sexually transmitted infection.
Am J Public Health
; 97(6): 1118-25, 2007 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-17463380
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We sought to determine the prevalence of and risk factors associated with Mycoplasma genitalium infection in a nationally representative sample of young adults in the United States.METHODS:
Urine specimens from 1714 women and 1218 men who participated in Wave III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N=14322) were tested for M genitalium. Poststratification sampling weights were used to generate nationally representative estimates.RESULTS:
The prevalence of M genitalium was 1.0% compared with 0.4%, 4.2%, and 2.3% for gonococcal, chlamydial, and trichomonal infections, respectively. No M genitalium-positive individuals reported symptoms of discharge. M genitalium prevalence among those who reported vaginal intercourse was 1.1% compared with 0.05% among those who did not. In multivariate analyses, M genitalium prevalence was 11 times higher among respondents who reported living with a sexual partner, 7 times higher among Blacks, and 4 times higher among those who used condoms during their last vaginal intercourse. Prevalence of M genitalium increased by 10% for each additional sexual partner.CONCLUSIONS:
M genitalium was more prevalent than Neisseria gonorrhoeae but less prevalent than Chlamydia trachomatis, and it was strongly associated with sexual activity.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Bacterianas de Transmisión Sexual
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Enfermedades Transmisibles Emergentes
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Mycoplasma genitalium
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Infecciones por Mycoplasma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos