Drug Resistance–Associated Mutations in Mycoplasma genitalium in Female Sex Workers, Japan

Abstract

Mycoplasma genitalium was detected in 21 (14.1%) of 149 vaginal swab samples and in 1 (0.7%) of 149 throat washing samples from female sex workers during 2013–2014 in Japan. Prevalences of M. genitalium with macrolide resistance–associated 23S rRNA mutations and fluoroquinolone resistance–associated parC alterations were 47.1% and 36.8%, respectively.

Keywords

• Mycoplasma genitalium
• 23S rRNA
• ParC
• female sex worker
• bacteria
• parasites