%0 Journal Article
%A Perry, Michael D
%A Jones, Sophie
%A Bertram, Alexander
%A de Salazar, Adolfo
%A Barrientos-Duran, Antonio
%A Schiettekatte, Gilberte
%A Lewinski, Michael
%A Arcenas, Rodney
%A Hansra, Avneet
%A Njoya, Merlin
%A Garcia, Federico
%T The prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) at testing centers in Belgium, Germany, Spain, and the UK using the cobas TV/MG molecular assay.
%D 2022
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20397
%X Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) can lead to long-term sequelae in males and females; however, global prevalence data vary between geographical regions, as these sexually transmitted infections are not included in routine screening. The objective of this study was to use the cobas® TV/MG assay to assess the point prevalence of TV and MG in specimens from men and women over a broad European geographical area. Urine, vaginal, endocervical, and rectal samples were collected from patients aged ≥ 18 years receiving Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) screening as per local standard of care at sites in Belgium, Germany, Spain, and the UK (Wales). Remnant samples were assessed using the cobas TV/MG assay. Analysis of 2795 samples showed that MG prevalence varied slightly across female sample types (range: 1.7-5.8%; p = 0.0042). MG prevalence was higher in male rectal samples (12.5%) than in male urine samples (3.9%; p 
%K Molecular diagnostics
%K Mycoplasma genitalium
%K PCR
%K Public health
%K Trichomonas vaginalis
%K cobas TV/MG
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