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PREVALENCE OF MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUMAND MACROLIDE RESISTANCE IN ASYMPTOMATIC MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM) ATTENDING A SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE
Tim Rh Read, Christopher K Fairley, Gerald Murray, Jennifer Danielewski, Jenny Su, Michelle Doyle, David Lee, Anthony Snow, Suzanne Garland, Sepehr Tabrizi, Elisa Mokany, Litty Tan, Eric P Chow, Marcus Y Chen, Catriona S Bradshaw
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2017
Abstract
There are limited data on the prevalence of M. genitalium and macrolide resistance in asymptomatic MSM. Due to limited availability, testing for M. genitalium has generally been for symptomatic patients, such as men with non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) and proctitis. Recent data from Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) show MSM are over-represented among men with M. genitalium urethritis and that macrolide resistant M. genitalium is almost twice as common among MSM, as among heterosexual men (76% vs 39%). In order to inform practice guidelines we undertook a screening study in asymptomatic MSM, to obtain accurate prevalence and resistance estimates. One thousand consecutive consenting MSM ..
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