Anorectal and Urogenital Mycoplasma genitalium in Nigerian Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women: Prevalence, Incidence, and Association With HIV

Sex Transm Dis. 2020 Mar;47(3):202-206. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001105.

Abstract

Among 413 Nigerian men who have sex with men and transgender women, retrospective testing for Mycoplasma genitalium revealed mostly asymptomatic infections of the anorectum (prevalence, 36.8%; incidence, 18.4 cases/100 person-years) and urogenital tract (12.4%, 4.0 cases/100 person-years). Risk factors included HIV and increasing number of sex partners.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • HIV Infections* / complications
  • HIV Infections* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Mycoplasma Infections* / complications
  • Mycoplasma Infections* / epidemiology
  • Mycoplasma genitalium*
  • Nigeria / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sexual and Gender Minorities* / statistics & numerical data
  • Transgender Persons* / statistics & numerical data