Drug Resistance–Associated Mutations in Mycoplasma genitalium in Female Sex Workers, Japan

Drug Resistance–Associated Mutations in Mycoplasma genitalium in Female Sex Workers, Japan

Mycoplasma genitalium was detected in 21 (14.1%) of 149 vaginal swab samples and in 1 (0.7%) of 149 throat washing samples from female sex workers during 2013–2014 in Japan. Prevalences of M. genitalium with macrolide resistance–associated 23S rRNA mutations and fluoroquinolone resistance–associated...

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Main Authors: Takashi Deguchi, Mitsuru Yasuda, Kengo Horie, Kensaku Seike, Mina Kikuchi, Kohsuke Mizutani, Tomohiro Tsuchiya, Shigeaki Yokoi, Masahiro Nakano, Shinji Hoshina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycoplasma genitalium
23S rRNA
ParC
female sex worker
bacteria
parasites
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/6/14-2013_article

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