脲原體的傳播

脲原體可透過性行為中經過黏膜接觸進行傳播, 亦可透過母嬰垂直傳播， 可導致流產，胎死腹中，早產及新生兒腦膜炎。

預防方法

於性行為(陰道性交肛交及口交)中正確及持續使用安全套可有效預防脲原體感染

REF: Detection of Ureaplasma biovars and polymerase chain reaction-based subtyping of Ureaplasma parvum in women with or without symptoms of genital infections. 2009). Vertical transmission has also been reported, leading to spontaneous abortion/stillbirth, premature birth and meningitis in the newborn (REF: Pinna GS, Skevaki CL, Kafetzis DA (2006) The significance of Ureaplasma urealyticum as a pathogenic agent in the paediatric population. Curr Opin Infect Dis 19:283–289