Extra-urogenital infection by Mycoplasma hominis in transplant patients: two case reports and literature review

Extra-urogenital infection by Mycoplasma hominis in transplant patients: two case reports and literature review

Abstract Background Mycoplasma hominis is a facultative anaerobic bacterium commonly present in the urogenital tract. In recent years, M. hominis has increasingly been associated with extra-urogenital tract infections, particularly in immunosuppressed patients. Detecting M. hominis in a diagnostic l...

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Main Authors: Afrinash Ahamad, Fainareti N. Zervou, Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycoplasma hominis
Extragenital infection
Solid organ transplant patients
Beta-lactam resistance
Heart and lung transplant
Thioglycolate broth
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08593-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08593-2

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