Table 1

Prevalence and temporal trends of potential macrolide and quinolone resistance-associated mutations in Mycoplasma genitalium in St. Petersburg, Russia

MutationsNo. of MG-positive samples* with mutations (CI95%)Ptrend
2007–2008
(n=21)
2013–2017
(n=64)
2018–2020
(n=60)
Macrolide resistance-associated mutations0 (0 (0 to 15.5))5 (7.8 (3.4 to 17.0))15 (25.0 (15.8 to 37.2))0.0009
Quinolone resistance-associated mutations0 (0 (0 to 15.5))5 (7.8 (3.4 to 17.0))8 (13.3 (6.9 to 24.2))0.0605
Macrolide plus quinolone resistance-associated mutations0 (0 (0 to 15.5))2 (3.1 (0.6 to 10.7))6 (10.0 (4.7 to 20.1))0.0447
  • *Cervicovaginal swab specimens from women and urethral swab specimens (also some few urine specimens) from men.