Surgical infections with Mycoplasma: a brief review.
Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum are common inhabitants of the human genital tract. Evidence for an aetiological role in pyelonephritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, post-abortion and post-partum fever has been presented. There are sporadic reports of Mycoplasma causing serious extragenital infection such as septicemia, septic arthritis, neonatal meningitis and encephalitis. We review 38 cases of surgical infections with Mycoplasma.
Levi
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University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Department of Vascular Surgery, Denmark.
Prag
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Jensen
J S
JS
Schroeder
T V
TV
Lorenzten
J E
JE
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D019535:Mycoplasma hominis; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D016990:Ureaplasma urealyticum