A Recently Recognized Bacterial STD That is Gaining Prevalence Over

Question

A recently recognized bacterial STD that is gaining prevalence over gonorrhea is caused by ______.  
A) Mycoplasma genitalium
B) Trichomonas vaginalis
C) HIV
D) Chlamydia
E) HPV

Accepted Answer

Mycoplasma genitalium is a bacterial STD that has been recently recognized and is gaining prevalence over gonorrhea. It is a small bacterium that infects the genital and respiratory tracts and can cause urethritis in men and cervicitis and pelvic inflammatory disease in women. It can also lead to infertility if left untreated. Trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan STD, HIV is a viral STD, Chlamydia is a common bacterial STD, and HPV is a viral STD that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer.