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[The role of mycoplasma infection (M. hominis and U. urealyticum) in inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary system the debate continues]. 2017

A A Khryanin, and O V Reshetnikov

Novosibirsk State Medical University of Minzdrav of Russia, Novosibirsk, Russia.

The article presents current views on urogenital diseases caused by M. hominis and U. urealyticum. Particular attention is paid to concurrent (co-occurring) urogenital infections. The review reports the data from epidemiological studies and outlines recent Russian and international guidelines and consensuses on managing patients with urogenital inflammatory diseases. The importance of adequate diagnosis and rational therapy of urogenital infections is discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009175	Mycoplasma Infections	Infections with species of the genus MYCOPLASMA.	Eperythrozoonosis,Infections, Mycoplasma,Eperythrozoonoses,Infection, Mycoplasma,Mycoplasma Infection
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016869	Ureaplasma Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus UREAPLASMA.	Infections, Ureaplasma,Infection, Ureaplasma,Ureaplasma Infection
D016990	Ureaplasma urealyticum	A species of gram-negative bacteria found in the human genitourinary tract (UROGENITAL SYSTEM), oropharynx, and anal canal. Serovars 1, 3, 6, and 14 have been reclassed into a separate species UREAPLASMA parvum.	Ureaplasma urealyticum biovar 2
D052776	Female Urogenital Diseases	Pathological processes of the female URINARY TRACT and the reproductive system (GENITALIA, FEMALE).	Female Genitourinary Diseases,Female Genitourinary Disease,Female Urogenital Disease,Genitourinary Disease, Female,Genitourinary Diseases, Female,Urogenital Disease, Female,Urogenital Diseases, Female
D052801	Male Urogenital Diseases	Pathological processes of the male URINARY TRACT and the reproductive system (GENITALIA, MALE).	Male Genitourinary Diseases,Genitourinary Disease, Male,Genitourinary Diseases, Male,Male Genitourinary Disease,Male Urogenital Disease,Urogenital Disease, Male,Urogenital Diseases, Male
D019535	Mycoplasma hominis	A common inhabitant of the vagina and cervix and a potential human pathogen, causing infections of the male and female reproductive tracts. It has also been associated with respiratory disease and pharyngitis. (From Dorland, 28th ed)