STD Lecture Series: Mycoplasma Genitalium

Lisa Manhart, PhD, MPH discusses Mycoplasma Genitalium (also called M. genitalium, Mgen, or MG) which has a high prevalence among symptomatic and asymptomatic sexual health clinic patients. She reviews Mgen epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, transmission, and manifestations. She covers how to detect an Mgen infection, recommended treatment, the antimicrobial resistance issues which impact treatment options, and the CDC Mycoplasma Genitalium Treatment Failure Registry. By reporting cases, clinicians can help identify emerging antimicrobial-resistant strains of M genitalium.
Dr. Manhart is a University of Washington Epidemiology Professor.
0:00 Mycoplasma Genitalium
0:32 Overview of Presentation
1:10 Epidemiology
5:19 Microbiology
12:17 Transmission
15:58 Manifestations
23:44 Diagnosis
30:24 Antimicrobial Resistance
41:12 Treatment
50:30 Summary