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First case of rare, sexually transmitted form of ringworm reported in the U.S.
A sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the United States.
A sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the United States.
The case report, published Wednesday in JAMA Dermatology by doctors at NYU Langone Health in New York City, comes as clinicians worldwide increasingly say they’re having trouble treating fungal infections.
“We think a lot about antibacterial resistance, but this is a very important time for us to think about anti-fungus resistance,” said Mahmoud Ghannoum, a professor of dermatology at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. He was not involved with the new report.
The new case involves a New York City man in his 30s who reported having sex with multiple men during a trip to England, Greece and California. When he got home, he developed a red, itchy rash on his legs and across his groin and buttocks.
Tests revealed he had a sexually transmitted fungus, called Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII. It is the first time the fungus has been identified in the U.S. Last year, doctors in France reported 13 such cases. Twelve of those patients were men who have sex with men.
The American man’s infection responded to standard anti-fungal medications but ultimately took four and a half months to heal fully.
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