These data reveal the high prevalence of M genitalium in symptomatic patients, the rarity of asymptomatic carriers, the high susceptibility to antibiotic treatment, and the clinical efficacy of M genitalium eradication. Moreover, data confirm the etiologic role of M genitalium in inflammatory processes of the human urogenital tract in the Mediterranean area.
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