Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Department of Molecular Microbiology, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
Research Article
Prevalence of Urogenital Mollicute Infections in Female Patients Originating from Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Elhem Yacoub*, Abdulla Abdulrahim Abusham, Osama Mohammed Saed Abdul-Wahab, Boutheina Ben Abdelmoumen Mardassi, Safa Boujemaa, Nadine Khadraoui, Behija Mlik, Mohammed Abohashrh and Ayyub Patel
Background: Urogenital mollicutes are a group of potentially pathogenic microorganisms that could be associated with serious complications related to reproductive failures and urogenital troubles. In Saudi Arabia, very little is known about the incidence of these pathogens. Here, we aim to investigate the prevalence of human urogenital mollicute infections caused by Mycoplasma hominis, M. fermentans, M. genitalium, Ureaplasma urealyticum and U. parvum in 100 female Saudi patients from Aseer region, suffering from gynecological and reproductive troubles.
Methods: Mollicutes detection was performed on vaginal swabs that were collected in 2018 using PCR amplification targeting 16S rRNA and species-specific genes in conjunction with culture.
Results: Overall, PCR detected mollicutes in the half of sam.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0420.23.12.641