title: [The presence of genital mycoplasmas in women of reproductive age].
abstract: The authors examined 70 original samples obtained from 70 women seen at the Nuevo Veranillo Community Health Center because of suspected Mycoplasma infection. 23 (33%) of the cultures were positive for Mycoplasma. The microscopic and chemical characteristics identified 3 (13%) as Ureaplasma urealyticum, 9 (39%) were Mycoplasma hominis and 11 (48%) were positive for both organisms. The rate of positive cultures for Mycoplasma was high, which could be an important finding since these organisms are associated to a variety of pathologic conditions in adults of both sexes, in pregnant women and in their offspring.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Panamá.
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: de Moreno
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Richard
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: León
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D010176:Panama; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D016990:Ureaplasma urealyticum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology
vernacular_title: Presencia de micoplasmas genitales en mujeres de edad fértil.