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An analysis of the clinical, demographic and microbiological factors associated with\n \n M<\/jats:styled-content>\n .\u2009genitalium\n <\/jats:italic>\n infection was also conducted.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Method<\/jats:title>\n \n From\n M<\/jats:styled-content>\n ay 2007 to\n J<\/jats:styled-content>\n une 2011, men presenting to the clinic with self\u2010reported symptoms of dysuria and\/or urethral discharge were identified and underwent urethral swab, which was microscopically assessed for objective non\u2010gonococcal urethritis. A first\u2010void urine sample was tested for\n \n C<\/jats:styled-content>\n hlamydia trachomatis\n <\/jats:italic>\n and\n \n N<\/jats:styled-content>\n eisseria gonorrhoeae\n <\/jats:italic>\n using the\n A<\/jats:styled-content>\n ptima\n C<\/jats:styled-content>\n ombo\u20102 assay. A portion of the urine sample was sent for polymerase chain reaction analysis for\n M.\u2009genitalium.<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n One thousand, one hundred and eighty\u2010two men with dysuria and\/or urethral discharge were tested for\n \n M<\/jats:styled-content>\n .\u2009genitalium\n <\/jats:italic>\n . Of those, 96 men (8.1%) were positive for\n \n M<\/jats:styled-content>\n .\u2009genitalium.\n <\/jats:italic>\n Men identifying as solely\n MSM<\/jats:styled-content>\n (men who have sex with men) constituted 16.3% (\n \n n<\/jats:styled-content>\n <\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009193) of the sample. Their infection rate was 3.1% (\n \n n<\/jats:styled-content>\n <\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20096). The infection rate for heterosexual and bisexual men was 9.1%. For all men, the\n \n M<\/jats:styled-content>\n .\u2009genitalium\n <\/jats:italic>\n co\u2010infection rate was 14.6% (\n \n n<\/jats:styled-content>\n <\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u200914) with\n \n C<\/jats:styled-content>\n .\u2009trachomatis\n <\/jats:italic>\n and 3.1% (\n \n n<\/jats:styled-content>\n <\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20093) with\n \n N<\/jats:styled-content>\n .\u2009gonorrhoeae.\n <\/jats:italic>\n Factors associated with\n \n M<\/jats:styled-content>\n .\u2009genitalium\n <\/jats:italic>\n infection were analysed by univariate analysis. We determined that five investigated predictors were significantly associated with\n \n M<\/jats:styled-content>\n .\u2009genitalium\n <\/jats:italic>\n infection, urethral discharge, non\u2010gonococcal urethritis on\n G<\/jats:styled-content>\n ram stain of urethral smears, identification as heterosexual or bisexual, and absence of co\u2010infection with\n \n C<\/jats:styled-content>\n .\u2009trachomatis\n <\/jats:italic>\n or\n \n N<\/jats:styled-content>\n .\u2009gonorrhoeae.\n <\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n \n I<\/jats:styled-content>\n n\n A<\/jats:styled-content>\n delaide,\n \n M<\/jats:styled-content>\n .\u2009genitalium\n <\/jats:italic>\n is an important sexually transmitted infection among men with dysuria and\/or urethral discharge, and is primarily an infection of heterosexual and bisexual men.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/imj.12103","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2013,2,21]],"date-time":"2013-02-21T01:44:51Z","timestamp":1361411091000},"page":"494-500","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["\n M<\/scp>\n ycoplasma genitalium:\n <\/i>\n prevalence in men presenting with urethritis to a\n S<\/scp>\n outh\n A<\/scp>\n ustralian public sexual health clinic"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"43","author":[{"given":"T. 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