- Association of chronic urinary symptoms in women and Ureaplasma urealyticum.
Potts JM, Ward AM, Rackley RR. Urology 2000;55:486-9
• 48 women with chronic voiding symptoms and possible interstitial cystitis underwent urologic evaluation, including culture screening for Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis
• positive cultures were obtained in 23 (48%): 22 had U. urealyticum and 1 had M. hominis; all had negative cultures after treatment
• the authors conclude that, although often overlooked or improperly treated, U. urealyticum and M. hominis infections may account for a large proportion of unexplained chronic voiding symptoms and that culture and treatment should be considered before pursuing more costly and invasive tests
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