The Role of Mycoplasma Bacteria in Urinary Tract Infections of Diabetic Patients in Basra City

Abstract

The current study aimed to demonstrate the role of Mycoplasma in infecting patients with diabetes and those suffering from urinary tract infections in Basra Governorate. A 62 urine samples were collected from patients who visited the private clinics in Al-Ashar  and Al-Tanomah - Basra Governorate, for the period from 1/1/2020 to 4/30/2020.  The number of female patients was 37, at a rate of 59.6%, while the number of males recorded 25 cases, at a rate of 40.3%. In addition, A 20 urine samples collected considered as a control group. Samples were cultured on Monophasic-Diphasic Culture Setup (MDCS) medium for mycoplasma isolation.  Mycoplasma was isolated from 38 cases with a percentage of 61%, and four types were diagnosed: Ureaplasma urealyticum  20.9%, Mycoplasma hominis 14.5 %, and Mycoplasma genitalium 17.7% ( were isolated for the first time in Iraq from patients with urinary tract infections) as well as Mycoplasma fermentans was isolated at a rate of 8%.