Table 2.
Composition and association of total monoinfections and mixed infections with NGU
| Pathogens | NGU cases (n=155) | Controls (n=103) | OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative/IU | 27% (42/155) | 75% (77/103) | – | |
| Total (mono+mixed) | 73% (113/155) | 25% (26/103) | ||
| NG | Excluded | Excluded | – | |
| CT | 38% (59/155) | 1% (1/103) | 63 (8.52 to 461.38) | <0.0001 |
| MG | 23% (35/155) | 5% (5/103) | 5.72 (2.16 to 15.15) | 0.0001 |
| TV | 3% (5/155) | 1% (1/103) | 3.4 (0.39 to 29.53) | 0.41 |
| UU | 18% (28/155) | 20% (21/103) | 0.86 (0.46 to 1.62) | 0.64 |
| Monoinfections only | 88% (99/113) | 92% (24/26) | ||
| CT only | 34% (53/155) | 1% (1/103) | 53 (7.19 to 390.57) | <0.0001 |
| MG only | 17% (26/155) | 3% (3/103) | 6.7 (1.98 to 22.83) | 0.0006 |
| TV only | 2% (3/155) | 1% (1/103) | 2.0 (0.21 to 19.62) | >0.9999 |
| UU only | 11% (17/155) | 18% (19/103) | 0.54 (0.27 to 1.11) | 0.090 |
| Mixed infections only | 12% (14/113) | 8% (2/26) | 5.0 (1.11 to 22.55) | 0.021 |
| CT+MG | 2% (3/155) | 0 | ||
| UU+CT | 2% (3/155) | 0 | ||
| UU+MG | 4% (6/155) | 2% (2/103) | ||
| UU+TV | 1% (2/155) | 0 | ||
CT, Chlamydia trachomatis; IU, idiopathic urethritis; MG, Mycoplasma genitalium; NG, Neisseria gonorrhoeae; NGU, non-gonococcal urethritis; TV, Trichomonas vaginalis; UU, Ureaplasma urealyticum.