Volume 25, Number 7—July 2019
Research
Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma genitalium in Southeastern Region of the Netherlands, 2014–2017
Liesbeth Martens, Sharon Kuster, Wilco de Vos, Maikel Kersten, Hanneke Berkhout, and Ferry Hagen
Table
Characteristics of samples available and unavailable for further testing in study of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium in southeastern region of the Netherlands, 2014–2017*
| Characteristic | Available samples, % (n = 936) | Unavailable samples, % (n = 203) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient sex | |||
| F | 67.3 | 69.5 | 0.546 |
| M |
32.7 |
30.5 |
|
| Proportion sent in by general practitioner | 92.2 | 90.2 | 0.343 |
| Proportion test of cure | 7.3 | 8.9 | 0.357 |
*Average ages: patients for whom samples were available, 29.8 ± 9.3 y; patients for whom samples were not available, 30.9 ± 9.5 y; p = 0.118.
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