Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium prevalence and associated factors among women presenting to a pregnancy termination and contraception clinic, 2009-2019.
Hannah S ShillingSuzanne M GarlandAnna-Maria CostaAlex MarcegliaKatherine FethersJennifer DanielewskiGerald MurrayCatriona BradshawLenka A VodstrcilJane S HockingJohn KaldorRebecca GuyDorothy A MachalekPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2021)
Given the high level of antimicrobial resistance and the prevalence of coinfection, testing C. trachomatis positive women for M. genitalium could be considered in this setting to prevent further spread of resistant infections. Further research is required into the causal link between M. genitalium and pelvic inflammatory disease in women undergoing TOP and IUD insertion.