Peretz A, Tameri O, Azrad M, et al. - Gravidas women and newborns in Israel were examined for Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma carriage. In addition, associations were examined between carriage and demographic characteristics, risk factors, pregnancy outcomes, and newborn morbidity rates. Among a total of 214 gravidas women assessed, 19 mothers were identified as carriers, with younger women exhibiting the highest prevalence. They identified pathogen carriage rates of 2.32% for Mycoplasma genitalium (Mg), 4.19% for Ureaplasma parvum (Up) and 2.32% for Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uu). Ethnicity and settlement type seemed influencing maternal Mycoplasma or Ureaplasma carriage. Observations suggested Arab ethnicity as a statistically significant risk factor and a higher prevalence among women residing in cities as compared with villages. Thirteen (68%) newborns born to carrier mothers were carriers as well with higher frequency of infection in male vs female newborns. Newborns of women delivering for the first time, vs women that had delivered before, had a higher prevalence of infection.