Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen)
Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen)
Find the hidden STI that might be harming your patients
Detect Mgen with the FDA-cleared Aptima® Assay
Mycoplasma genitalium, or Mgen, is a bacterium that can cause cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and male urethritis. It can coexist with other STIs and cause similar symptoms.
Advanced testing amplifies awareness
*Study population included symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects for both sexes.
Mgen can be harmful if left untreated
Detected in up to
- Identified in up to 22% of PID cases2
- Infected patients are 2 times more likely to acquire HIV3
- Identified in up to 22% of PID cases2
- Infected patients are 2 times more likely to acquire HIV3
Responsible for
Additionally, Mgen coinfection is common in men
- C trachomatis: 35%5
- N gonorrhoeae: 14%5
- C trachomatis and N gonorrheae: 19%5
Additionally, Mgen coinfection is common in men
- C trachomatis: 35%5
- N gonorrhoeae: 14%5
- C trachomatis and N gonorrheae: 19%5
With 1 test, diagnose the cause of your patient's symptoms and reduce risks of untreated infection.
Mgen can be highly resistant to first-line antibiotics; alternate treatment may be necessary to avoid serious complications.
Although STIs present with similar symptoms, each responds better to different medications. Mgen can be highly resistant to standard first-line antibiotics, in which case, other medications may be necessary to avoid serious complications.
Get the answers you and your patients need with 1 test from Quest
FDA-cleared Aptima Assay from Quest uses nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT), the preferred method of detection per the CDC.6
Test name
Test code
TEST NAME
SureSwab®, Mycoplasma genitalium only, Real-Time PCR
TEST CODE
91475
TEST NAME
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Cervicitis Panel
Included tests:
Chlamydia/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Urogenital
SureSwab, Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, Qualitative, TMA
Mycoplasma genitalium, rRNA, TMA
TEST CODE
36962
TEST NAME
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Panel
Included tests:
Chlamydia/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Urogenital
SureSwab, Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, Qualitative, TMA
Mycoplasma genitalium, rRNA, TMA
TEST CODE
36965
TEST NAME
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Male Urethritis Panel
Included tests:
Chlamydia/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Urogenital
Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, Qualitative, TMA, Males
Mycoplasma genitalium, rRNA, TMA
TEST CODE
36964
TEST NAME
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Male Urethritis Panel Expanded
Included tests:
Chlamydia/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Urogenital
Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, Qualitative, TMA, Males
Mycoplasma genitalium, rRNA, TMA
SureSwab, Ureaplasma species, Real-Time PCR
TEST CODE
38288
All components of panels can be ordered separately: Chlamydia trachomatis RNA, TMA, Urogenital (test code 11361); Neisseria gonorrhoeae (test code 11362); Chlamydia/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Urogenital (test code 11363); SureSwab Trichomoniasis RNA, Qualitative, TMA (test code 19550); SureSwab Ureaplasma species Real-Time PCR (test code 91476); Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, Qualitative, TMA, Males (test code 90801); Mycoplasma genitalium, rRNA, TMA (test code 91475).
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Test codes may vary by location. Please contact your local laboratory for more information.
References:
- Gaydos CA, Manhart LE, Taylor SN, et al. Molecular testing for Mycoplasma Genitalium in the United States: Results from the Ames Prospective Multicenter Clinical Study. J Clin Microbial. 2019;57(11). doi:10.1128/jcm.01125-19
- CDC. Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021. Mycoplasma genitalium. Published July 22, 2021. Accessed September 13, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/mycoplasmagenitalium.htm
- Napierala Mavedzenge S, Weiss HA. Association of Mycoplasma genitalium and HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS. 2009;23(5):611-620. doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e328323da3e
- Ronda J, Gaydos CA, Perin J, et al Does the Sex Risk Quiz predict Mycoplasma genitalium infection in urban adolescents and young adult women? Sex Transm Dis. 2018;45(11):728-734.doi:10.1097/OLQ
- Mena, L., Wang, X., Mroczkowski, T. F., & Martin, D. H. (2002). Mycoplasma genitaliuminfections in asymptomatic men and men with urethritis attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic in New Orleans. Clin Infect Dis, 35(10), 1167–1173. https://doi.org/10.1086/343829
- Workowski KA. Bolan GA. CDC. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines. 2015. published correction appears in MMWR Recomm Rep. 2015;64(33):9241. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2015;64(RR-03):1-137
