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Hakre S, Sanders-Buell E, Casimier RO, O’Sullivan AM, Peel SA, Tovanabutra S, Scott PT, Okulicz JF. Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium Infection and Macrolide and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Mutations Among US Air Force Service Members With HIV, 2016-2020. Open Forum Infect Dis 2024; 11:ofae407. [PMID: 39077051 PMCID: PMC11285372 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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Background Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) infection is a public health concern due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Data are limited on repeat MG infection and AMR among US Air Force service members with HIV. Methods US Air Force service members seeking HIV care were screened for MG infection during the surveillance period (16 May 2016-16 March 2020). Baseline and repeat MG prevalence rates were estimated. An extended Cox proportional hazards regression model evaluated characteristics associated with repeat MG infection. MG-positive rectal samples were tested for macrolide or fluoroquinolone resistance. Results Among 299 male patients from a total of 308 patients followed during the surveillance period, baseline prevalence of MG infection was 19.7% (n = 59); among the 101 patients who screened positive for MG at any time during the surveillance period, repeat MG was 35% (n = 36). Characteristics independently associated with increased risk of repeat infection were sexually transmitted infection history vs none (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 2.33; 95% CI, 1.26-4.31), a sexually transmitted infection coinfection vs no positive test result in the medical records (aHR, 5.13; 95% CI, 2.78-9.49), and a new HIV diagnosis (<1 vs ≥1 year; aHR, 2.63; 95% CI, 1.45-3.73). AMR in MG-positive rectal specimens was 88% (43/49) indicating macrolide resistance, 18% (10/56) quinolone resistance, and 18% (10/56) both. Conclusions Macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance mutations were common. Testing for co-occurring MG infection and AMR mutations may be warranted in guiding treatment for sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia or gonorrhea detected at HIV diagnosis.
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- Shilpa Hakre
- Emerging Infectious Diseases Branch, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- United States Military HIV Research Program, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- United States Military HIV Research Program, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Emerging Infectious Diseases Branch, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- United States Military HIV Research Program, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Diagnostics and Countermeasures Branch, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- United States Military HIV Research Program, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Emerging Infectious Diseases Branch, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Infectious Disease Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA
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Romo ML, Moreland SC, Yates AM, Crowell TA, Sevilla M, MacArthur JL, Faestel P, Kunz A, Ake JA, Calvano T, Colby DJ. Prevalence of Urogenital Mycoplasma genitalium Infection at 2 US Army Medical Facilities. Sex Transm Dis 2024; 51:367-373. [PMID: 38346403 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have a high incidence in the US Armed Forces and can adversely impact service members' ability to perform their duties. Better knowledge of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) epidemiology in the military is needed to understand the potential impact of this emerging pathogen on force readiness. METHODS We conducted cross-sectional analyses of data from US Army service members and other Military Health System beneficiaries participating in a trial of an STI/HIV behavioral intervention at Fort Liberty, NC, and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. At enrollment, participants completed questionnaires and provided biological specimens for nucleic acid amplification testing for MG, Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG). We used principal component analysis and robust Poisson regression to examine associations between participant characteristics and prevalent urogenital MG. RESULTS Among 432 participants enrolled between November 2020 and February 2023, 43 had MG (prevalence, 10.0%), of whom 13 had coinfection with another bacterial STI (all 13 were positive for CT, with 1 also positive for NG). The prevalence of MG was significantly higher among female (13.5%) versus male (7.6%; P = 0.048) participants and non-Hispanic Black (14.9%) versus non-Hispanic White participants (6.6%; P = 0.045). Single relationship status and increased number of recent sexual partners were correlated, and their component was associated with higher MG prevalence (adjusted prevalence ratio, 2.11; 95% confidence interval, 1.29-3.48). CONCLUSIONS The high prevalence of urogenital MG among Military Health System beneficiaries highlights the importance of understanding the potential clinical sequelae of MG and conducting additional epidemiologic research in military settings.
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- Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
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- Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
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- From the US Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring
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García-Sánchez E, Martínez-Díaz de Argandoña C, Sivianes-Valdecantos N, Bernal-Martínez S. Comparison of the Aptima MG and Cobas TV/MG tests for the detection of Mycoplasma genitalium in urogenital and extragenital samples. ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA (ENGLISH ED.) 2023; 41:103-106. [PMID: 35906175 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2022.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mycoplasma genitalium (M. genitalium) is an emerging sexually transmitted pathogen of increasing importance. The objective of this study was to compare two tests for the detection of M. genitalium; the Aptima® MG test (Hologic® Inc., San Diego, CA) and the Cobas® TV/MG test (Roche® Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany). METHODS This is a prospective descriptive study where a total of 489 genital and extragenital samples were analyzed in parallel and in random order by both systems. The samples were collected from patients attending the Sexually Transmitted Infections Center in Seville and the Infectious Diseases consultation of the Virgen de Valme Hospital. RESULTS The overall agreement between both trials was very good (k > 0.91). The sensitivity and specificity of the Aptima® MG test were 100% and 98.7% respectively for the Cobas® TV/MG test. CONCLUSION Both systems showed excellent performance for the detection of M. genitalium.
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García-Sánchez E, Martínez-Díaz de Argandoña C, Sivianes-Valdecantos N, Bernal-Martínez S. Comparación de los test Aptima MG y Cobas TV/MG para la detección de Mycoplasma genitalium en muestras urogenitales y extragenitales. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Horseman TS, Crecelius EM, Miller MA, Lustik MB, Lee BC, Brazer ML, O'Neal LL, Kim DM, Fong KSK, Chang TW. Prevalence and Epidemiology of Mycoplasma genitalium in a Pacific-Region Military Population. Sex Transm Dis 2021; 48:578-582. [PMID: 34110757 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mycoplasma genitalium is an important emerging sexually transmitted pathogen commonly causing urethritis in men, cervicitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease in women with potential of infertility. Accumulating evidence identifies the prevalence of M. genitalium similar to long recognized pathogens, Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence and epidemiology of M. genitalium in a mid-Pacific military population. METHODS A prospective analysis was conducted from routine specimens collected as standard of care for sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing at Tripler Army Medical Center on Oahu, HI. The prevalence of M. genitalium was determined using the Aptima M. genitalium assay, a transcription-mediated amplification test. A multivariate analysis was performed to assess the associations for this infection with other STIs and demographic factors. RESULTS A total of 1876 specimens were tested in a 6-month period including 6 sample types from 1158 females and 718 males. Subject ages ranged from 18 to 76 years, with a median of 24 years (interquartile range, 21-29 years). The prevalence of M. genitalium was 8.8% overall (n = 165), 7.1% in females and 11.6% in males. Coinfection with M. genitalium occurred with another sexually-transmitted pathogen in 43 patients (18.3%), with C. trachomatis as the most common organism (n = 38). CONCLUSIONS These data contribute to the evidence base for M. genitalium and STI screening in an active-duty military.
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- Pathology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
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- Pathology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
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Bai S, Li Y, Wan Y, Guo T, Jin Q, Liu R, Tang W, Sang M, Tao Y, Xie B, Zhao Y, Li W, Xu X, Yue Q, Hu X, Xu B. Sexually transmitted infections and semen quality from subfertile men with and without leukocytospermia. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2021; 19:92. [PMID: 34154600 PMCID: PMC8218447 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-021-00769-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in semen parameters and male infertility is still a controversial area. Previous studies have found bacterial infection in a minority of infertile leukocytospermic males. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of STIs in semen from subfertile men with leukocytospermia (LCS) and without leukocytospermia (non-LCS) and their associations with sperm quality. METHODS Semen samples were collected from 195 men who asked for a fertility evaluation. Infection with the above 6 pathogens was assessed in each sample. Sperm quality was compared in subfertile men with and without LCS. RESULTS The LCS group had significantly decreased semen volume, sperm concentration, progressive motility, total motility and normal morphology. The infection rates of Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uuu), Ureaplasma parvum (Uup), Mycoplasma hominis (MH), Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) were 8.7 %, 21.0 %, 8.2 %, 2.1 %, 3.6 %, 1.0 and 0 %, respectively. The STI detection rates of patients with LCS were higher than those of the non-LCS group (52.3 % vs. 39.3 %), although there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.07). All semen parameters were not significantly different between LCS with STIs and without STIs, except the semen volume in the MG-infected patients with LCS was significantly lower than that in the noninfected group. CONCLUSIONS LCS was associated with a reduction in semen quality, but was not associated with STIs.
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- Shun Bai
- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China
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- Dermatology Department, The Fifth People's Hospital of Hainan Province, 570100, Haikou, Hainan, P.R. China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, 570102, Haikou, Hainan, P.R. China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 210008, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China.
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China.
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, P.R. China.
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Anorectal and Urogenital Mycoplasma genitalium in Nigerian Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women: Prevalence, Incidence, and Association With HIV. Sex Transm Dis 2021; 47:202-206. [PMID: 31880740 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Among 413 Nigerian men who have sex with men and transgender women, retrospective testing for Mycoplasma genitalium revealed mostly asymptomatic infections of the anorectum (prevalence, 36.8%; incidence, 18.4 cases/100 person-years) and urogenital tract (12.4%, 4.0 cases/100 person-years). Risk factors included HIV and increasing number of sex partners.
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Latimer RL, Shilling HS, Vodstrcil LA, Machalek DA, Fairley CK, Chow EPF, Read TR, Bradshaw CS. Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium by anatomical site in men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sex Transm Infect 2020; 96:563-570. [PMID: 32341023 DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-054310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To systematically review and appraise published data, to determine the prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) in men who have sex with men (MSM) tested at each anatomical site, that is, at the urethra, rectum and/or pharynx. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES Ovid Medline, PubMed, Embase were searched for articles from 1st January 1981 (the year MG was first identified) to 1st June 2018. REVIEW METHODS Studies were eligible for inclusion if they reported MG prevalence in MSM tested at the urethra, rectum and/or pharynx, in at least 50 MSM, using nucleic acid amplification testing. Data were extracted by anatomical site, symptom and HIV status. Summary estimates (95% CIs) were calculated using random-effects meta-analysis. Subgroup analyses were performed to assess heterogeneity between studies. RESULTS Forty-six studies met inclusion criteria, with 34 reporting estimates of MG prevalence at the urethra (13 753 samples), 25 at the rectum (8629 samples) and 7 at the pharynx (1871 samples). MG prevalence was 5.0% (95% CI 3.5 to 6.8; I2=94.0) at the urethra; 6.2% (95% CI 4.6 to 8.1; I2=88.1) at the rectum and 1.0% (95% CI 0.0 to 5.1; I2=96.0) at the pharynx. The prevalence of MG was significantly higher at urethral and rectal sites in symptomatic versus asymptomatic MSM (7.1% vs 2.2%, p<0.001; and 16.1% vs 7.5%, p=0.039, respectively). MG prevalence at the urethra was significantly higher in HIV-positive compared with HIV-negative MSM (7.0% vs 3.4%, p=0.006). CONCLUSION MG was common in MSM, particularly at urethral and rectal sites (5% to 6%). MG was more commonly detected in symptomatic men at both sites, and more common in HIV-positive men at the urethra. MG was uncommonly detected in the pharynx. Site-specific estimates are similar to those for chlamydia and will be helpful in informing testing practices in MSM. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42017058326.
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- Rosie L Latimer
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia .,Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Women's Infectious Diseases, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Women's Infectious Diseases, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Relevancia del tratamiento de portadores rectales asintomáticos de Mycoplasma genitalium en hombres que tienen sexo con hombres. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2019; 37:544-545. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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