Mycoplasma genitalium (M. gen) is an STI that shares similar health consequences to chlamydia and gonorrhea. Further complicating this health threat is the fact that there’s been little guidance on how to manage this new pathogen until recently when the 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines were released. Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to talk about M. gen and why the guidelines recommend the use of nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of this pathogen is Dr. Erik Munson, an Assistant Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science at Marquette University.