Mycoplasma Genitalium Is an Emerging Cause of Genital Tract Infections

question 86

Multiple Choice

Mycoplasma genitalium is an emerging cause of genital tract infections in men and women worldwide. The organism was discovered and identified only in the early 1980s. Rising incidence and increasing resistance to antimicrobial medications are problematic. You are asked by your nursing professor to prepare a short presentation on this emerging disease. The questions that follow are those that you anticipate that being asked by your classmates.
-Select the statement that applies to Mycoplasmas.

• A) These bacteria have mycolic acids in their cell wall.
• B) These bacteria are intrinsically resistant to β-lactam antibiotics. 
• C) These organisms all contain a terminal organelle.
• D) Mycoplasmas resist the effects of β-lactam drugs by synthesizing a β-lactamase.
• E) These organisms have a rapid generation time.