[Mycoplasma hominis may cause soft tissue infections].
Mycoplasmas belong to the smallest micro-organisms that are independent of animal or plant cells. They are classified as bacteria, since their cultivation does not require any cells. Mycoplasma hominis is a commensal of the human urogenital region, but may sometimes cause even life-threatening, slow-healing soft tissue infections. Ureaplasma urealyticum may cause similar infections. It is important both for clinicians and the laboratory to suspect mycoplasma, when clinical picture indicates infection and the infectious agent cannot be shown by ordinary culturing methods.
Mikkelin Keskussairaala, Etelä-Savon Sairaanhoitopiiri.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D019535:Mycoplasma hominis; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D016990:Ureaplasma urealyticum