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ObjectiveTodetectM.genitalium(Mg),M.penetrans(Mpe),M.pirum(Mpi),M.fermentans(Mf),Ureaplasmaurealyticum(Uu)andM.hominis(Mh)infectionsinurethra/cervicalcanalandpharynxandexploretheirclinicalsignificance.MethodsCultureandPCRwereperformedin72patientswithNGU/MPCtodetectMg,Mpe,Mpi,Mf,UuandMh.Thesecretionsfromurethra/cervicalcanalandpharynxweretested.ResultsMg,Mpe,Mpi,Mf,UuandMhweredetectedfromgenitalspecimensin23.6%,12.5%,2.8%,0,26.4%and8.5%ofpatients,respectively.Mg,Mpe,Mpi,Mf,UuandMhweredetectedfrompha-ryngealspecimensin24.6%,14.5%,0,0,2.9%and2.9%ofpatients,respectively.Thesamespeciesofmy-coplasmaswerefoundinbothgenitalandpharyngealspecimensin10patients(14.5%).ConclusionsUuandMginfectionsarecommoninpatientswithNGU/MPC.ThenewmycoplasmaspeciesMpeshouldbepaidattentionto.TheresultsindicatethatMgandMpemaybetransmittedbygenital-genitalsexandoral-genitalsex.MfmaybeofnoassociationwithNGU.