Prevalence and macrolide resistance of Mycoplasma genitalium from patients seeking sexual health care in Southern Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), a sexually transmitted infection (STI), has emerged as a common cause of non-gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis worldwide, with documented resistance to commonly used antibiotics including doxycycline and azithromycin. Data in Ghana regarding the prevalence of MG is limited.

Methods

This retrospective study investigated MG presence and macrolide resistance among patients who previously reported to selected clinics for STI symptoms between December 2012 and June 2020. Samples were screened for MG and mutations associated with azithromycin resistance were investigated using Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAAT) including the Resistance Plus MG^® kit from SpeeDx and the LightMix^® kit for MG, combined with the Mod

SUBMITTER: Dela H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11403770 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature