Prevalence and epidemiology of Mycoplasma genitalium and the absence of macrolide resistance in M. genitalium among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Zambia
This study emphasizes the high prevalence of MG among pregnant women in Zambia, but also lack of MRAMs in MG. These findings suggest that azithromycin remains an efficacious treatment option for MG in this population. Nevertheless, continuous surveillance and judicious macrolide use to maintain treatment efficacy are imperative. Further research and sustained monitoring of MG are essential to inform public health strategies and clinical guidelines in Zambia and similar settings worldwide.
Authors
- Igor Toskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3046-7368)
- Mitsuaki Matsui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4075-1266)
- Karel Blondeel
- Sumire Sorano
- Daniel Golparian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0688-2521)
- Mike Chaponda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7847-9435)
- Enesia Banda Chaponda
- Ephraim Chikwanda
- Magnus Unemo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1710-2081)
- Elena V. Shipitsyna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-3604)
- R Matthew Chico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1795-7100)
- Massimo Mirandola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2342-5867)
- Joyce Mulenga
- Chris Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9238-3202)
- Daniel Schröder
- Vivian Mwewa
Institutions
- Hyogo University of Health Sciences (JP)
- University of Verona (IT)
- Örebro University (SE)
- Ghent University (BE)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology named after D.O. Ott (RU)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Tropical Diseases Research Centre (ZM)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
- University College London (GB)
- Kobe University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1576376
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18
Funders
- Nagasaki University
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale
- Örebro Universitet
- Universitetssjukhuset Örebro