163. High Prevalence of Urogenital and Rectal Mycoplasma genitalium in U.S. MSM with a History of STIs in the Last Year

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Background

M. genitalium (M. gen) is an under-recognized sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen that causes 15-25% of nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) in men. Asymptomatic M. gen may serve as a reservoir, lead to transmission to sexual contacts, and drive the development of drug resistance. M. gen may be associated with an increased risk of HIV acquisition, as seen in some studies. Data are limited on M. gen prevalence among U.S. men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV or HIV-uninfected and on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

Methods

We analyzed baseline prevalence of urogenital and rectal M. gen using the Aptima Mycoplasma genitalium nucleic acid amplification test in participants enrolled in DoxyPEP, an ongoing randomized, open label trial of the effecti

SUBMITTER: Bainbridge E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8644326 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature