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Peritonsillar Abscess Caused by Mycoplasma hominis Following Sexual Intercourse: A Case Report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Historically, Mycoplasma hominis was the first mycoplasma species isolated from humans, first identified in 1937 from a Bartholin’s gland abscess. It is a small, coccoid-shaped (approximately 0.5 μm), Gram-negative bacterium that grows slowly in culture. Due to the lack of a cell wall, M. hominis is resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics.

Source: Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.36519/idcm.2025.558

Authors: Alexandre Waldmeyer, Guery Benoit, Louis Noël

Institution: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Language: English

Topic: Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4415323416