First US case of a new sexually transmitted fungal infection detected in New York
JAMA Dermatology. It said a man in his 30s was diagnosed with a new variation of tinea genitalis/pubogenitalis. This is increasing in Europe.
There were over a dozen cases in France last year. Until now, it had not been detected in the US. The man had a rash on his penis, buttocks, and limbs.
He’d been on a trip to Greece, England and California before returning to New York City. He said he’d had multiple sexual encounters with other men on his travels.Genetic testing revealed his fungal infection was Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII).
This is the new sexually-transmitted ringworm. “Healthcare providers should be aware that Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII is the latest in a group of severe skin infections to have now reached the United States,” said study lead author, Dr.