Anorectal and Urogenital Mycoplasma genitalium in Nigerian Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women: Prevalence, Incidence, and Association With HIV.

Authors :: Crowell TA
Lawlor J
Lombardi K
Nowak RG
Hardick J
Odeyemi S
Kokogho A
Malia J
Stewart C
Robb ML
Baral SD
Adebajo S
Charurat ME
Ake JA
Peel SA
Gaydos CA
Source :: Sexually transmitted diseases [Sex Transm Dis] 2020 Mar; Vol. 47 (3), pp. 202-206.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Among 413 Nigerian men who have sex with men and transgender women, retrospective testing for Mycoplasma genitalium revealed mostly asymptomatic infections of the anorectum (prevalence, 36.8%; incidence, 18.4 cases/100 person-years) and urogenital tract (12.4%, 4.0 cases/100 person-years). Risk factors included HIV and increasing number of sex partners.

Subjects :: Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Nigeria epidemiology
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
HIV Infections complications
HIV Infections epidemiology
Mycoplasma Infections complications
Mycoplasma Infections epidemiology
Mycoplasma genitalium
Sexual and Gender Minorities statistics & numerical data
Transgender Persons statistics & numerical data

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