Enhanced Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening for Mycoplasma genitalium in Human Immunodeficiency Virus -Infected US Air Force Personnel

Shilpa Hakre; Rosemary O Casimier; Brooke A Danboise; Sheila A Peel; Nelson L Michael; Paul T Scott; Jason F Okulicz

doi:10.1093/cid/cix555

Enhanced Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening for Mycoplasma genitalium in Human Immunodeficiency Virus -Infected US Air Force Personnel

Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Oct 16;65(9):1585-1588. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix555.

Authors

Shilpa Hakre^{1

2}, Rosemary O Casimier^{1

2}, Brooke A Danboise¹, Sheila A Peel¹, Nelson L Michael¹, Paul T Scott¹, Jason F Okulicz³

Affiliations

¹ US Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring.
² Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland.
³ Infectious Disease Service, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.

Abstract

Three-site genital and extragenital screening for Mycoplasma genitalium in 102 asymptomatic Air Force members with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection revealed 19 (18.6%) cases of M. genitalium, commonly (58%) in rectal samples. Because M. genitalium is associated with both HIV acquisition and transmission, these findings suggest that it should be included in routine screening of HIV-infected individuals for sexually transmitted infections.

Keywords: Mycoplasma genitalium HIV Air Force.

MeSH terms

Adult
Cohort Studies
Female
HIV Infections / complications*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Military Personnel / statistics & numerical data*
Mycoplasma Infections* / complications
Mycoplasma Infections* / diagnosis
Mycoplasma genitalium*
Pharynx / microbiology
Rectum / microbiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases* / complications
Sexually Transmitted Diseases* / diagnosis
Urine / microbiology
Young Adult