They warn of a sexually transmitted disease that could become a new superbug – 07/13/2018

Although it was identified four decades ago, in recent years there have been concerns among physicians and health authorities. It is that the difficulties to diagnose infection with Mycoplasma genitalum (MG) are additional complications to treat because of its resistance to antibiotics, which could make it a new superbug.

Mycoplasma genitalum is a sexually transmitted disease More common than chlamydia infection or gonorrhea, but harder to recognize, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) considers it a pathogen "of increasing importance" .

A study conducted in Britain estimates that it affects 1% of the population between 16 and 44 years old Like other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), is transmitted through vaginal practices, anal or oral .

The infection may go unnoticed, since in some cases it does not cause symptoms . In those who do, it may appear with pain or difficulty in urinating or during sexual intercourse in men and women.

The specific symptoms for them may be, according to an Intramed article, pelvic pain, inflammation of the bladder, inflammation of the urethra, vaginal discharge with strong odor, pain when walking and hemorrhage. In men, it can cause testicular pain, prostatitis, urethritis, urethralic losses, pain, and urethral inflammation. It is investigated whether this is a potential cause of infertility in both sexes

An article of the BBC released this week echoes the new recommendations on how to identify and treat infection published by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), which considers ] "disturbing" this disease.

] "Up to now, there are no standardized tests to diagnose this infection, but usually genital exudate is done in women and a urine test in men who have symptoms, or if a sexual partner has been diagnosed with this condition, "publishes the British newspaper.

He adds: "The treatment consists of a cycle of a family of antibiotics called macrolides, but doctors warn that infection develops resistance to some of these drugs. "" acts as a superbug because research shows that at least 50% of people have M. genitalum resistant to drugs, which limit their treatment options, " warned Professor Suzanne Garland of the Royal Women 's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, at the beginning of the year.

The bacterium is transmitted through unprotected sex, as are common. other diseases of sexual transmission, and is prevented in the same way: with the correct use of condoms, which greatly reduces the chances of contracting it .