Table 2.

Studies from India showing prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in different population groups using polymerase chain reaction

Year of study	Study population	Sample tested	Test method	Prevalence of MG (total number of sample tested), n (%)
Dhawan et al., 2020[80]	MSMs	FVU Rectal swab Oropharyngeal swab	PCR	46 (30.4)
Rekha et al., 2019[115]	Infertility	Peritonial fluid	PCR	Infertile 162 (6.1) Fertile 162 (0.6)
Saigal et al., 2016[116]	STIC	Endocervical/urethral swabs, FVU	PCR	164 (1.2)
Rajkumari et al., 2015[117]	Infertility	FVU Endocervical swab Endometrium biopsy	PCR	100 (16)
Kokkayil et al., 2013[89]	Infertility	Endocervical swab	PCR	Co-infection of MG and CT in one patient
Ghosh et al., 2011[118]	HIV population	FVU	PCR	100 (0)
Manhas et al., 2009[119]	HIV infected men with NGU	Urine	PCR	HIV positive: 70 (7.1) HIV negative: 30 (3.3)

STIC=Sexually transmitted infection clinic; FVU=First void urine; PCR=Polymerase chain reaction; MSMs=Men who have sex with mens; MG=Mycoplasma genitalium; CT=Chlamydia trachomatis; NGU=Nongonococcal urethritis; HIV=Human immunodeficiency virus