title: Expansion of Comprehensive Screening of Male Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic Attendees with Mycoplasma genitalium and Trichomonas vaginalis Molecular Assessment: a Retrospective Analysis.
abstract: Of 1,493 encounters of males at a sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic in a community with a high prevalence of STI, Chlamydia trachomatis was detected in 8.7% and Neisseria gonorrhoeae was detected in 6.6%. Additional Trichomonas vaginalis and Mycoplasma genitalium screening found 17.4% and 23.9% of the encounters, respectively, to be positive for STI. STI agents were detected in 13.7% of urine specimens; addition of pharyngeal and rectal collections to the analysis resulted in detection of STI agents in 19.0% and 23.9% of encounters, respectively. A total of 101 (23.8%) encounters of identified STI involved sole detection of M. genitalium Expansion of the STI analyte panel (including M. genitalium) and additional specimen source sampling within a comprehensive STI screening program increase identification of male STI carriers.
authors.affiliation: College of Health Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA erik.munson@marquette.edu.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Munson
authors.affiliation: Holton Street Clinic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wenten
authors.affiliation: Holton Street Clinic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jhansale
authors.affiliation: Holton Street Clinic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Kay
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Schuknecht
authors.affiliation: Holton Street Clinic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Nicki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pantuso
authors.affiliation: Wheaton Franciscan Laboratory, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gerritts
authors.affiliation: Wheaton Franciscan Laboratory, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steward
authors.affiliation: Wheaton Franciscan Laboratory, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Kimber L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Munson
authors.affiliation: Wheaton Franciscan Laboratory, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Napierala
authors.affiliation: Holton Street Clinic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.|Wheaton Franciscan Laboratory, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Deb
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hamer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D045704:Mycoplasma genitalium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D015995:Prevalence; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Mycoplasma genitalium; Trichomonas vaginalis; transcription-mediated amplification