Isolation, Characterization and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum from Infertile and Pregnant Women in Lagos, Nigeria

摘要

Background: Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum are potentially pathogenic agents, playing aetiologicroles in both genital infections and infertility. In human in-vitro fertilization systems, the presence of U. urealyticum in either semen or female genital tract results in a decline of pregnancy rate per embryo transfer as well as neonatal infections. M. hominis has been associated with bacterial vaginosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, postabortal fever, and a number of gynecological infections.