For Drug-Resistant STIs, Detection Is Not Enough

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  • Sepehr N. Tabrizi
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Mycoplasma genitalium is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can bring about a wide range of clinical conditions, including cervicitis, endometritis, urethritis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.1,2 In the general population, the prevalence of M. genitalium ranges from 1% to 3%, and in higher risk populations it ranges from 10% to 40%, often exceeding the prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.1,3–7

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تاریخ انتشار 2017