Health experts are concerned that the little known sexually transmitted infection mycoplasma genitalium, or MG for short, is fast becoming resistant to antibiotics.
Professor Suzanne Garland of Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital says MG can cause infertility and premature births in pregnant women, whilst showing no symptoms in infected persons.
However, Professor Garland says that a new test now covered by Medicare is soon to be rolled out across Australia and will assist will early diagnosis and identification of best treatments.