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If i was sexually active , is it necessary to get test for ureaplasma parvum ? , because im scared from it when i read online that it may cause a meningitis and pneumonia ? can it cause meningitis and pneumonia in adults ??

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This is now considered a commensal and normally present in some women in the uterus. It is of vey low infectivity. Take the usual precautions when you have sex and you should be alright

Answered 2/3/2022

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Ureaplasma species -- both parvum and urealyticum -- are normal bacteria in the genital tract. The American STD Association and its counterparts in other countries advise against including such tests in routine STI screening; or if such a test is done and positive, ignoring the result. At any point in time, up to 50% of people your age test postitive. No treatment is necessary or recommended.

Answered 2/3/2022

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In over 50 yrs of practice, with both in-patient and out-patient cases, have never heard of, or encountered a case of bacterial meningitis secondary to this organism.

Answered 2/4/2022

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