Failure of syndromic management due to drug-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium infection in South Africa : a case report

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Maduna, Liteboho Daniel
Laumen, Jolein G.E.
Radebe, Oscar
Kock, Marleen M.
Peters, Remco P.H.

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Sage

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We report a case of management failure of male urethritis syndrome due to macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium in South Africa. We detected mutations in 23S rRNA and one of the quinolone resistance-determining regions. This report confirms that drug-resistant M. genitalium infection can undermine the effectiveness of syndromic management in Africa.

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Non-gonococcal urethritis, Bacterial disease, Urethritis (bacterial), South Africa (SA), Mycoplasma genitalium, Drug-resistant, Men

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Maduna, L.D., Laumen, J.G.E., Radebe, O. et al. 2019, 'Failure of syndromic management due to drug-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium infection in South Africa: a case report', International Journal of STD and AIDS, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 519-521.