Prevalence of Mollicutes among men who have sex with men and transgender women aged 15 to 19 years in Salvador, North-eastern Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some species of Mollicutes have been associated with different pathologies of the urogenital tract in humans, with a high prevalence among adult men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). However, few studies have been performed to investigate its prevalence among adolescents. In this study, we estimated the initial prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), Mycoplasma hominis (MH), Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU), and Ureaplasma parvum (UP); the rate of misdiagnosis at different anatomical sites; and the associated factors with positive tests for Mollicutes among MSM and TGW aged 15 to 19 years enrolled in the PrEP1519 study.

Methods

PrEP-1519 is the first study to investigate the effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis for human immunodeficiency v

SUBMITTER: de Jesus Salgado V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10114492 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature