Mycoplasma hominis is a bacteria belonging to the Mycoplasma genus. These are the smallest of all free-living bacteria, and several types cause infection in humans. M. hominis is known to inhabit the healthy vagina. Excessive growth of the organism can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and fever in women who have just given birth.
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