Sexually Transmitted <i>Trichophyton mentagrophytes</i> Genotype VII Infection among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Arnaud Jabet, Sarah Dellière, Sophie Seang, Aziza Chermak, Luminita Schneider, Thibault Chiarabini, A. Teboul, G. Hickman, A. Bozonnat, Cécile Brin, Marion Favier, Yanis Tamzali, François Chasset, Stéphane Barète, Samia Hamane, M. Benderdouche, Alicia Moreno‐Sabater, Éric Dannaoui, Christophe Hennequin, Arnaud Fekkar, Renaud Piarroux, Anne‐Cécile Normand, Gentiane Monsel
Abstract
Transmission of dermatophytes, especially Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII, during sexual intercourse has been recently reported. We report 13 such cases in France. All patients were male; 12 were men who have sex with men. Our findings suggest sexual transmission of this pathogen within a specific population, men who have sex with men.
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GenotypeTrichophytonMen who have sex with menTransmission (telecommunications)PopulationSexual transmissionMedicineDemographyPathogenSexual intercourseImmunologyBiologyDermatologyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Environmental healthGeneticsSyphilisAntifungalElectrical engineeringSociologyEngineeringGeneMicrobicideNail Diseases and TreatmentsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesFungal Infections and Studies