Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
1-2017
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Source Publication
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Source ISSN
0095-1137
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01625-16
Abstract
Of 1,493 encounters of males at a sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic in a community with a high prevalence of STI, Chlamydia trachomatis was detected in 8.7% and Neisseria gonorrhoeae was detected in 6.6%. Additional Trichomonas vaginalis and Mycoplasma genitalium screening found 17.4% and 23.9% of the encounters, respectively, to be positive for STI. STI agents were detected in 13.7% of urine specimens; addition of pharyngeal and rectal collections to the analysis resulted in detection of STI agents in 19.0% and 23.9% of encounters, respectively. A total of 101 (23.8%) encounters of identified STI involved sole detection of M. genitalium. Expansion of the STI analyte panel (including M. genitalium) and additional specimen source sampling within a comprehensive STI screening program increase identification of male STI carriers.
Recommended Citation
Munson, Erik; Wenten, David; Jhansale, Sheila; Schuknecht, Mary Kay; Pantuso, Nicki; Gerritts, Joshua; Steward, Aaron; Munson, Kimber L.; Napierala, Maureen; and Hamer, Deb, "Expansion of Comprehensive Screening of Male Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic Attendees with Mycoplasma genitalium and Trichomonas vaginalis Molecular Assessment: a Retrospective Analysis" (2017). Clinical Lab Sciences Faculty Research and Publications. 19.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/clinical_lab_fac/19
Comments
Published version. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol. 55, No. 1 (January 2017): 321-325. DOI. © 2017 American Society for Microbiology. Used with permission.