Mycoplasma species have been isolated from women with bacterial vaginosis. M. genitalium infection is associated with increased risk of cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, preterm birth and spontaneous abortion, and infertility. Mycoplasmas are associated with fetal respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants, and most commonly what is termed as -walking-pneumonia.