Macrolide – R/MG ELITe MGB®Kit

Mycoplasma genitalium is an emerging sexually transmitted pathogen strongly associated with non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) and non-chlamydial non-gonococcal urethritis (NCNGU) in men. In women, M. genitalium infections are frequently asymptomatic; however, the pathogen has been associated with urethritis, cervicitis, endometritis, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). In both men and women, urogenital M. genitalium infection has also been associated with HIV infection.

The increasing prevalence of macrolide-resistant M. genitalium strains has made resistance-guided therapy a key component of treatment strategies to support appropriate patient management. In this context, simultaneous detection of M. genitalium and macrolide resistance-associated mutations can support informed therapeutic decisions and improve antimicrobial stewardship. Macrolide-R/MG ELITe MGB® Kit is a qualitative nucleic acids Real-Time PCR assay for the detection of the DNA of Mycoplasma genitalium extracted from clinical specimens and for identification of main Macrolide resistance associated mutations.

The assay is validated for use with ELITe InGenius® and ELITe BeGenius® instruments for urine and cervical-vaginal swab matrices.