Weighing Potential Benefits and Harms of Mycoplasma genitalium Testing and Treatment Approaches

Autor:	Lisa E. Manhart, William M. Geisler, Catriona S. Bradshaw, Jørgen S. Jensen, David H. Martin
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Mycoplasma genitalium bacterial drug resistance natural history bacteria sexually transmitted infections antimicrobial resistance Medicine Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 28, Iss 8, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2808.220094
Popis:	Since Mycoplasma genitalium was identified 40 years ago, much of the epidemiology has been described, diagnostic tests have been developed and approved, and recommended treatment approaches have been identified. However, the natural history remains incompletely understood, and antimicrobial resistance has rapidly increased. This review summarizes evidence published since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines. Data on sequelae remain insufficient, macrolide resistance is common, and fluoroquinolone resistance is increasing. Potential benefits of testing and treatment include resolving symptoms, interrupting transmission, and preventing sequelae. Potential harms include cost, patient anxiety, and increasing antimicrobial resistance.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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