Mycoplasma infections of the urinary system are mainly associated with an unclean urinary system and frequent sexual activity.
Mycoplasma is a prokaryotic microorganism between bacteria and viruses, which often colonizes the genitourinary tract and gonads, causing inflammation of the genitourinary system. Mycoplasma urogenitalis infection is mainly caused by sexual transmission, but an unclean urinary system and misuse of antibiotics may also cause mycoplasma infection.
The main routes of transmission of Mycoplasma infections of the genitourinary system are sexual and mother-to-child transmission. In adults, it is mainly transmitted through sexual contact, causing inflammation of the genitourinary tract; in newborns, it is mainly due to the infection of conjunctivitis and pneumonia caused by the delivery of the mother’s genital tract. Therefore, if a patient is diagnosed with mycoplasma infection, he or she needs to pay attention to the same treatment for couples to minimize the risk of recurrence.