AUTHOR=Pérez-Prieto Inmaculada , Skafte-Holm Axel , Jensen Jørgen Skov 

TITLE=High Prevalence of Mycoplasma penetrans in Chlamydia trachomatis Positive Rectal Samples From Men: A Brief Report

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.914874

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2022.914874

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=<p><italic>Mycoplasma penetrans</italic> has gained increased attention in relation to sexually transmitted infections, however, its pathogenic potential and prevalence in different populations remains to be elucidated. Among 293 <italic>Chlamydia trachomatis</italic> positive rectal samples submitted for lymphogranuloma venereum typing, <italic>M. penetrans</italic> was detected by PCR in 13.4% of 231 male samples.</p>