| Abstract |
RCW Su 蘇志慰
Mycoplasma genitalium has an unequivocal and significant association with Non-gonoccal urethritis (NGU), especially chlamydia negative NGU. M. genitalium is sexually transmitted with transmission rates comparable to chlamydia. Testing for M. genitalium in the western world is limited to a few centers only, due to the non-availability of standardized commercial test kit. A recent study from Hong Kong failed to show significant association between M. genitalium infection and NGU. There may be a type II error due to the low prevalence of M. genitalium detected in this study. Larger studies will be necessary to determine the prevalence of M. genitalium infection in the local population, especially for high risk groups.
生殖支原體病菌與非淋病尿道炎（尤其是衣原體陰性的）有著明確及重要的關聯。它同樣經由性接觸傳染，傳染機率與衣原體相約。在西方國家，生殖支原體的測試僅限於少數醫療中心，皆因市面沒有標準化的測試商品。一個香港近來的研究未能展示出生殖支原體與非淋病尿道炎這一重要關聯，可能由於那研究中的生殖支原體低盛行率引致第二型誤差，故需要更大型的研究來測定本地人口尤其是高風險族羣的生殖支原體感染盛行率。
Keywords : Mycoplasma genitalium, Non-gonococcal urethritis
關鍵詞：生殖支原體，非淋病尿道炎