Abstract

MAGDALENO, María Alejandra et al. Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium infection in pregnant women. Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam. [online]. 2020, vol.54, n.4, pp.415-420. ISSN 0325-2957.

Mycoplasma genitalium has been considered an emerging agent of sexually transmitted infections for the past 5-10 years. Its association with agent of non-gonococcal urethritis in men is well recognized. In women it has been linked to cervicitis, endometritis and pelvic inflammatory disease. Its role in pregnancy has been poorly studied. In Argentina, the prevalence is unknown. The objective of this work was to determine the prevalence of M. genitalium in endocervical samples of pregnant women who attended a gynecological control. An end-point PCR was used to amplify a specific sequence of the mgpB gene. A group of 270 pregnant women between 15 and 42 years were studied. The overall prevalence of M. genitalium was 5.2% (14/270). Among the symptomatic patients, 10% were positive (9/90), whereas among the asymptomatic patients, 2.8% were positive (5/180). Only 1.5% (4/270) presented co-infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. This is the first prevalence study on M. genitalium performed on pregnant women in Argentina. More studies are needed to understand the relationship between this microorganism and complications during pregnancy, in order to prevent and control this infection in women.

Keywords : Mycoplasma genitalium; Pregnancy; Polimerase chain reaction.

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