[Epidemic investigation of genital mycoplasma hominis infection in women].
The genital mycoplasma hominis infection in women was investigated at Xiaguan district, Nanjin in June, 1990. Leucorrheas from 722 women were tested with ELISA for the antigen of M. hominis. The prevalences of genital M. hominis were not statistically different among age and occupation groups. Women having pregnancy more than three times had a significantly higher infection rate, it is suggested that induced abortion might provide chances of the infection. The prevalence was significantly different among groups of various contraceptive means, it is lower in the group of contraceptive condom and higher in the group of intrauterine device.
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Dept. of Public Health, Nanjin Railway Medical College.
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence