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Isolation of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis from public toilet bowls. 1999

I Potasman, and A Oren, and I Srugo

Infectious Diseases Unit, Bnai Zion Medical Center, and the Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel.

The presence of Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and Chlamydia trachomatis was explored in 50 public restroom toilet bowls. We used culture, antigen detection, polymerase chain reaction, and survival assay. Five bowls (10%) were contaminated with at least one organism. U. urealyticum was found in four bowls, M. hominis in three, and C. trachomatis in one. U. urealyticum survived on the toilet rim for up to 2 hours.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009175	Mycoplasma Infections	Infections with species of the genus MYCOPLASMA.	Eperythrozoonosis,Infections, Mycoplasma,Eperythrozoonoses,Infection, Mycoplasma,Mycoplasma Infection
D011634	Public Health	Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level.	Community Health,Environment, Preventive Medicine & Public Health,Environment, Preventive Medicine and Public Health,Health, Community,Health, Public
D002690	Chlamydia Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus CHLAMYDIA.	Infections, Chlamydia,Chlamydia Infection,Infection, Chlamydia
D002692	Chlamydia trachomatis	Type species of CHLAMYDIA causing a variety of ocular and urogenital diseases.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014038	Toilet Facilities	Facilities containing equipment for disposal of human excrement, often with an accompanying hand-washing station.	Latrines,Bathrooms,Lavatories,Restrooms,Bathroom,Facilities, Toilet,Facility, Toilet,Latrine,Lavatory,Restroom,Toilet Facility
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
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)