Mycoplasma genitalium Infection in Young Women Without Urogenital Symptoms Presenting to a Community-Based Emergency Department in Birmingham, Alabama

We used the Food and Drug Administration–cleared Aptima Mycoplasma genitalium assay to evaluate for M. genitalium infection among young women without urogenital symptoms presenting to a community-based emergency department in Birmingham, Alabama, between August 2016 to August 2019 for evaluation of nongynecological concerns. M. genitalium was detected in 23 (14.8%) of 155 women.
Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: Notes Source Type: research