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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
* It is important to take a history of the underlying risk factors for Ureaplasma colonization/infection.<ref name="pmid8399903" /><ref name="pmid2909979" /><ref name="pmid18577163" /><ref name="pmid11939406" /> | |||
* The site of the body affected by Ureaplasma infection determines the presenting symptom: | |||
# [[Non-gonococcal urethritis|Nongonococcal urethritis]] can present with [[dysuria]] and [[urethral discharge]]. It can also be asymptomatic. | |||
# Ureaplasma pneumonia presents with symptoms similar to other [[bacterial pneumonia]] such as [[fever]], [[labored breathing]], etc. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fatimo Biobaku M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
History and Symptoms
- It is important to take a history of the underlying risk factors for Ureaplasma colonization/infection.[1][2][3][4]
- The site of the body affected by Ureaplasma infection determines the presenting symptom:
- Nongonococcal urethritis can present with dysuria and urethral discharge. It can also be asymptomatic.
- Ureaplasma pneumonia presents with symptoms similar to other bacterial pneumonia such as fever, labored breathing, etc.