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Sexually Transmitted Dermatophytes Can Cause Severe Infection Among Men who Have Sex With Men as Tinea Genitalis.
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Open Forum Infectious Diseases . Nov2023, Vol. 10 Issue 11, p1-5. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23288957
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174466603
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad519