Prevalence of macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance-associated mutations in Mycoplasma genitalium in metropolitan and overseas France

Conclusion This study reports the high prevalence of macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance-associated mutations in M. genitalium in metropolitan France and highlights the contrast with low prevalence in overseas France. In metropolitan France, macrolide resistance-associated mutation prevalence was three times higher in men than in women, which was likely to be driven by the proportion of men who have sex with men. This suggests that gender and sexual practice should also be taken into account for the management of M. genitalium infections.

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Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - May 17, 2023 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Pereyre, S., Laurier-Nadalie, C., Le Roy, C., Guiraud, J., Dolzy, A., Henin, N., Gardette, M., Bebear, C., for the investigator group, Alauzet, Auger, Bador, Barnaud, Beby-Defaux, Beillard, Bercot, Blanco, Bonzon, Bourgeois, Charachon, Collet, Coude, Delm Tags: Original research Source Type: research