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Ureaplasma Facts
Independent, source-based information on Ureaplasma parvum & urealyticum.
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Every claim on this site links here. We have prioritised peer-reviewed reviews and position statements; where appropriate we cite primary studies and recognised public-health authorities.

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    Mycoplasmas and ureaplasmas as neonatal pathogens
    Waites KB, Katz B, Schelonka RL. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2005.
    PMID 16223954Open source →
  2. 02
    Congenital and opportunistic infections: Ureaplasma species and Mycoplasma hominis
    Waites KB, Schelonka RL, Xiao L, Grigsby PL, Novy MJ. Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 2009.
    PMID 19362908Open source →
  3. 03
    The Human Ureaplasma Species as Causative Agents of Chorioamnionitis
    Sweeney EL, Dando SJ, Kallapur SG, Knox CL. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2017.
    PMID 27974410Open source →
  4. 04
    Should we be testing for urogenital Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma parvum and Ureaplasma urealyticum in men and women? — A position statement from the European STI Guidelines Editorial Board
    Horner P, Donders G, Cusini M, Gomberg M, Jensen JS, Unemo M. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2018.
    PMID 29603408Open source →
  5. 05
    Antibiotic resistance among Ureaplasma spp. isolates: cause for concern?
    Beeton ML, Spiller OB. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2017.
    PMID 27585970Open source →
  6. 06
    Ureaplasma: current perspectives
    Kokkayil P, Dhawan B. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2015.
    PMID 26144963Open source →
  7. 07
    Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis and adverse pregnancy outcomes
    Capoccia R, Greub G, Baud D. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2013.
    PMID 23806898Open source →
  8. 08
    Are Ureaplasma spp. a cause of nongonococcal urethritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis
    Zhang N, Wang R, Li X, Liu X, Tang Z, Liu Y. PLoS ONE, 2014.
    PMID 25438169Open source →
  9. 09
    Effects of Ureaplasma urealyticum infection on semen quality and sperm morphology
    Huang C, Long X, Jing S, Fan L, Xu K, Wang S, Zhu W. Fertility and Sterility / related literature, 2016.
    PMID 26688212Open source →
  10. 10
    Mollicutes in vaginal microbiology: Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Ureaplasma parvum and Mycoplasma genitalium
    Taylor-Robinson D. Research in Microbiology, 2017.
    PMID 28851577Open source →
  11. 11
    Mycoplasma genitalium — STI Treatment Guidelines (background on related Mollicutes)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC STI Treatment Guidelines, 2021.
    Open source →· Authoritative public-health reference
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    BASHH UK national guideline on the management of non-gonococcal urethritis
    Horner P, Blee K, O'Mahony C, Muir P, Evans C, Radcliffe K. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2016.
    PMID 26002319Open source →
Additional reading: PubMed search for Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum.
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