Retrospective Evaluation of Mycoplasma Genitalium Prevalence and Macrolide Resistance in a Study Cohort of Pregnant Women in Birmingham, AL, From 1997 to 2001

Overview

Journal Sex Transm Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2023 Jul 11

PMID 37432978

Authors

Arthur H Totten

Li Xiao

Barbara Van Der Pol

Jeff Szychowski

Akila Subramaniam

William M Geisler

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Abstract

In a prospective study conducted in 2020 to 2021, macrolide resistance-associated mutations were found in 41% of pregnant persons in Birmingham, AL, with Mycoplasma genitalium detected. We retrospectively evaluated M. genitalium in 203 pregnant persons participating in a study conducted in 1997 to 2001 in Birmingham and adjacent areas and found a prevalence of 11% (95% confidence interval, 6.9%-15.7%), but no macrolide resistance-associated mutations.

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