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Detect Mgen with the FDA-cleared Aptima® Assay

Find the hidden STI that might be harming your patients.

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.
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Advanced testing amplifies awareness

Recently developed detection capabilities have increased awareness of Mgen as a common STI, prevalent in 10.2% of females and 10.6% of males.1,*

Patients with Mgen can be asymptomatic or can exhibit symptoms that are similar to (or coexist with) other common STIs, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or trichomoniasis.
*Study population included symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects for both sexes.

Mgen can be harmful if left untreated

Detected in up to 30% of women with clinical cervicitis2
  • Identified in up to 22% of PID cases2
  • Infected patients are 2 times more likely to acquire HIV3
Responsible for 30% of persistent or recurrent urethritis in men4

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.

  • Frequent urination
  • Abnormal vaginal or penile discharge
  • Vaginal irritation or itching
  • Pain during intercourse
  • Burning during urination
  • Abnormal vaginal bleeding between periods or after intercourse

  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Trichomoniasis
  • Mgen

STI panels test for all 4 pathogens with 1 urogenital samplea

aSTI panels can be performed with any of the collection devices shown above.


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
SureSwab®, Mycoplasma genitalium only, Real-Time PCR 91475
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Cervicitis Panel
Included tests:
Chlamydia/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Urogenital
SureSwab, Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, Qualitative, TMA
Mycoplasma genitalium, rRNA, TMA		 36962
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		 36965
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Male Urethritis Panel
Included tests:
Chlamydia/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Urogenital
Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, Qualitative, TMA, MalesMycoplasma genitalium, rRNA, TMA		 36964
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		 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:

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
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The latest CDC Guidelines recommended considering universal screening with opt-out as part of routine care for all female patients ages 15 - 24.*
*Workowski KA, et al. MMWR. doi:10.15585/mmwr.rr7004a1

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