Role of Mycoplasmas in Urinary Tract Infections

Murat Günaydın, EMİNE İNCİ TUNCER, BÜLENT BAYSAL, Ahmet Saniç, Halil Özerol

  • Year : 1991
  • Vol : 7
  • Issue : 1
  •  Page : 11-14
Urine specimens fromtotally 228 adult patients (146 worrıen, 82 men) suffering from urinary tract infection were examined for Mycoplasma Species. Ureaplasma urealyticum was found in 22 of males (27.5%) and 43 of females (29.6%). Myco-plasma hominis was found in 6 of males (7.5 %) and 17 of ferriales (11.7 %). Both of the microorganisms were detected in one male ( 1.25%) and 7 females (4.8%) only. Results were compared with those of the controls. In approach to a patient whose urine culture negative, and with urethritis resistant to penicillin therapy a Mycoplasrna infection must be concerned.
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Role of Mycoplasmas in Urinary Tract Infections
, Vol. 7 (1)
Received : 18.11.1991, Accepted : 18.11.1991, Published Online : 18.11.2020
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