Sexually Transmitted Dermatophytes Can Cause Severe Infection Among Men who Have Sex With Men as Tinea Genitalis.

David ChromyAnthea-Margaux OsmersWolfgang Michael BauerVeronique Touzeau-RoemerCarina BorstStefan EsserWolfgang WeningerBirgit WillingerKatharina Grabmeier-Pfistershammer

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)

Very limited data on tinea genitalis, a potentially severe dermatophytosis transmitted during sexual intercourse affecting the genital area, suggest its potential to cause outbreaks. Thus, we investigated genital dermatophyte infections at an HIV/sexually transmitted infection clinic and identified 17 men who have sex with men (all people with HIV or pre-exposure prophylaxis users) diagnosed with tinea genitalis.

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men who have sex with men
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antiretroviral therapy
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hiv infected
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south africa
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