A Case of Rectal Ureaplasma Infection and Implications for Testing in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: The P18 Cohort Study

Collette E. Abbott; Richard E. Greene; Farzana Kapadia; Perry N. Halkitis

doi:10.1089/lgbt.2016.0030

A Case of Rectal Ureaplasma Infection and Implications for Testing in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: The P18 Cohort Study

Collette E. Abbott, Richard E. Greene, Farzana Kapadia, Perry N. Halkitis

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Ureaplasma is a significant cause of nongonococcal urethritis. This is a case of rectal Ureaplasma found on culture in a young man who has sex with men not previously reported in the literature. Nucleic acid amplification tests are now standard of care for sexually transmitted infection testing, but they do not test for Ureaplasma and, therefore, may be missing important infections. Ureaplasma could have important implications in urethritis and rectal HIV transmission among men who have sex with men engaging in condomless anal intercourse. Further study of Ureaplasma's role as a rectal pathogen may be warranted.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	161-163
Number of pages	3
Journal	LGBT health
Volume	4
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2016.0030
State	Published - Apr 1 2017

Keywords

HIV/AIDS
health screening
men who have sex with men (MSM)
sexually transmitted infection (STI)
testing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Dermatology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health
Urology

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