Sexually Transmitted Dermatophytes Can Cause Severe Infection Among Men who Have Sex With Men as Tinea Genitalis
David Chromy, Anthea-Margaux Osmers, Wolfgang Bauer, Veronique Touzeau‐Roemer, Carina Borst, Stefan Eßer, Wolfgang Weninger, Birgit Willinger, Katharina Grabmeier‐Pfistershammer
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
Herpes GenitalisMedicineDermatophyteTinea capitisSex organHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)OutbreakSexual intercourseSexually transmitted diseaseDermatologyImmunologySyphilisVirologyHerpes simplex virusGenital herpesPopulationEnvironmental healthVirusBiologyGeneticsNail Diseases and TreatmentsFungal Infections and StudiesPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases