Prevalence of M. genitalium and U. urealyticum in urine tested for C. trachomatis.

Background: Mycoplasma genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum cause sexually transmitted infections. While M. genitalium is an established aetiological agent, U.

Recovery of Bordetella pertussis from PCR-positive nasopharyngeal samples is dependent on bacterial load.

Viable Bordetella pertussis isolates are essential for surveillance purposes. We performed culture of 223 PCR-positive nasopharyngeal samples. B.