title: Chronic endometritis and positive Mycoplasma cultures: is there a correlation?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was undertaken to assess the impact of mycoplasma strains (Mycoplasma hominis or Ureaplasma urealyticum) on the development of chronic endometritis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-eight patients with acute pelvic infection were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. Endometrial cultures and biopsies were obtained on admission and 5-7 and 21-28 days after completion of treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 148 samples, 40 were positive for mycoplasma strains (group A) and 58 were positive for mycoplasma with other pathogens (group B). Twenty-seven samples were positive for other pathogens only (group C). Chronic endometritis was seen in 7 (17.5%), 30 (51.7%), and 10 (37%) in group A, B, and C patients, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presence of mycoplasma strains in the endometrial cavity was not found to be associated with an increased incidence of chronic endometritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences Temple University School of Medicine 7OPD, Philadephia, PA 19140, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatwani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nyirjesy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amin-Hanjani