Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2024, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (3): 201-208.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20230711

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Chinese expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium infection (2024)

Hospital for Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; National Center for STD Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Venereology Group, Chinese Society of Dermatology; Chinese Association Rehabilitation of Dermatology    

  1. Hospital for Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; National Center for STD Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Venereology Group, Chinese Society of Dermatology; Chinese Association Rehabilitation of Dermatology 
  • Received:2023-12-04 Revised:2024-01-08 Online:2024-03-15 Published:2024-03-04
  • Contact: Su Xiaohong; Wang Qianqiu; Liu Quanzhong E-mail:suxh@ncstdlc.org; wangqq@ncstdlc.org; liuquanzhong@tmu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (SBK2017040179); CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS-2016-I2M-3-021, CIFMS-2021-I2M-1-001)

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Mycoplasma genitalium can cause urogenital tract infections such as urethritis, cervicitis and pelvic inflammatory disease, which are associated with preterm birth. Due to difficulties in the culture of Mycoplasma genitalium, confirmation of its diagnosis relies on nucleic acid amplification testing. Increasing antibiotic resistance of Mycoplasma genitalium poses a great challenge for clinical treatment. To raise Chinese clinicians′ understanding of Mycoplasma genitalium infection and improve its diagnosis and treatment, the Hospital of Dermatology of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, the National Center for STD Control of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Venereology Group of the Chinese Society of Dermatology, and the Chinese Association Rehabilitation of Dermatology organized relevant Chinese experts to formulate the consensus after thorough discussions on the etiology of, epidemiology of, clinical manifestations of, laboratory tests for, diagnosis and treatment of, follow-up and test of cure for, management of sexual partners for and prevention of Mycoplasma genitalium infection based on the latest international guidelines for the management of Mycoplasma genitalium infection and relevant research progress in China and other countries.

Key words: Mycoplasma genitalium, Infection, Sexually transmitted diseases, Diagnosis, Therapy, Expert consensus