What is mycoplasma test

Mycoplasma testing is a common examination item. It mainly checks whether the body is infected with mycoplasma. Mycoplasma infection is a common phenomenon in life. There are many ways of transmission, such as towels, toilets, sheets, and sexual transmission. In order to better prevent mycoplasma infection, you should pay attention to personal hygiene and avoid contact with dirty and messy places. So what does mycoplasma testing also include?

What is gynecological mycoplasma examination?

(1) Mycoplasma culture: For men, the urethral specimen is about 0.5 cm or larger. For women, cervical swab culture is recommended instead of urine culture. The culture and identification of mycoplasma is the only way to diagnose mycoplasma infection. Each culture medium is labeled with phenol red, while Mycoplasma hominis and Protozoa urethrae can make the medium pink.

(2) Mycoplasma serological identification: In 1984, a small amount of enzyme-labeled immunosorbent assay was used to detect antibodies to eight mycoplasma serotypes, which helps to diagnose which type of mycoplasma serotype the patient is infected with.

Main pathogenic mycoplasma

1. Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the pathogen that causes mycoplasma pneumonia, and can also cause upper respiratory tract infections and chronic bronchitis. It is mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract and can occur throughout the year, but is more common in late summer and early autumn. The incidence rate is higher in people aged 1 to 15 years old. The symptoms are mild, including irregular fever, headache, and irritating cough. Sometimes, instead of bronchopneumonia, some patients may develop complications outside the respiratory tract, such as rash, cardiovascular and neurological symptoms. Isolation culture, serological tests, etc. are commonly used in clinical examination.

2. Other Mycoplasmas

Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and Mycoplasma genitalium are pathogens that cause human urogenital tract infections. They are transmitted through sexual contact, causing urogenital tract infections such as urethritis and prostatitis. They can also be transmitted through the placenta, causing premature birth, spontaneous abortion, congenital malformations, stillbirth, and infertility. Infection through the birth canal can cause neonatal pneumonia or meningitis.

Principles of prevention and treatment

1. Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Currently, the treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection mostly uses macrolide drugs, such as roxithromycin, clindamycin, azithromycin, etc., or quinolone drugs, such as ofloxacin, sparfloxacin, etc.

2. Ureaplasma urealyticum

Strengthen education and propaganda and cut off the channels of transmission. Infected people can be treated with tetracyclines and quinolones.