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. 1999 May;37(5):1518–1523. doi: 10.1128/jcm.37.5.1518-1523.1999

TABLE 8.

Mycoplasma species isolated from HIV-positive children according to age

Age (yr) No. of patients Median CD4 count (no. of cells/mm3) No. (%) of each species isolated
M. hominis U. urealyticum M. genitalium M. pirum M. fermentans M. penetrans
<1 1 859
1–5 6 572 1 (17) 1 (17) 1 (17) 2 (33)
>6 8 290 6 (75) 3 (38) 1 (13) 4 (50)