Potential Sexual Transmission of Antifungal-Resistant Trichophyton indotineae

Potential Sexual Transmission of Antifungal-Resistant Trichophyton indotineae

We describe a case of tinea genitalis in an immunocompetent woman in Pennsylvania, USA. Infection was caused by Trichophyton indotineae potentially acquired through sexual contact. The fungus was resistant to terbinafine (first-line antifungal) but improved with itraconazole. Clinicians should be a...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Spivack, Jeremy A.W. Gold, Shawn R. Lockhart, Priyanka Anand, Laura A.S. Quilter, Dallas J. Smith, Briana Bowen, Jane M. Gould, Ahmed Eltokhy, Ahmed Gamal, Mauricio Retuerto, Thomas S. McCormick, Mahmoud A. Ghannoum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tinea
fungi
Trichophyton indotineae
sexually transmitted infections
dermatophytes
dermatomycoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/4/24-0115_article

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