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Volume 23, Number 11—November 2017
Research

Mycoplasma genitalium Infection in Adults Reporting Sexual Contact with Infected Partners, Australia, 2008–2016

Josephine B. Slifirski, Lenka A. Vodstrcil, Christopher K. Fairley, Jason J. Ong, Eric P.F. Chow, Marcus Y. Chen, Timothy R.H. Read1, and Catriona S. Bradshaw1Comments to Author 
Author affiliations: Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (J.B. Slifirski, L.A. Vodstrcil, C.K. Fairley, J.J. Ong, E.P.F. Chow, M.Y. Chen, T.R.H. Read, C.S. Bradshaw); Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne (L.A. Vodstrcil, C.K. Fairley, J.J. Ong, E.P.F. Chow, M.Y. Chen, T.R.H. Read, C.S. Bradshaw)

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Table 1

Baseline characteristics of 377 persons seen at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre who reported sexual contact with an Mycoplasma genitalium–infected partner, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, August 2008–July 2016*

Characteristic Women, n = 139 Heterosexual men, n = 126 MSM, n = 112
Age, y, median (IQR)
 26 (22–32)
 28 (24–35)
 29 (25–36)
No. sex partners in preceding 3 mo†
1 74 (53.6) 52 (41.9) 37 (35.6)
>2
 64 (46.4)
 72 (58.1)
 67 (64.4)
Condom use with all sex partners in preceding 3 mo
100% 11 (8.0) 6 (4.9) 15 (14.4)
<100%
 126 (92.0)
 117 (95.1)
 89 (85.6)
Nature of relationship with the notifying partner
Casual 28 (20.9) 36 (29.0) 38 (36.2)
Regular
 106 (79.1)
 88 (71.0)
 67 (63.8)
Condom use with the notifying partner in preceding 3 mo
100% 15 (11.6) 6 (4.9) 15 (14.9)
<100% 114 (88.4) 117 (95.1) 86 (85.1)

*Values are no. (%) unless otherwise specified. IQR, interquartile range; MSM, men who have sex with men.
†Number of sex partners does not include female sex partners for female contacts or MSM contacts.

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1These authors are joint senior authors for this article.

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