Potential Sexual Transmission of Antifungal-Resistant Trichophyton indotineae.

Spivack, Stephanie; Gold, Jeremy A W; Lockhart, Shawn R; Anand, Priyanka; Quilter, Laura A S; Smith, Dallas J; Bowen, Briana; Gould, Jane M; Eltokhy, Ahmed; Gamal, Ahmed; Retuerto, Mauricio; McCormick, Thomas S; Ghannoum, Mahmoud A

Spivack, Stephanie; Gold, Jeremy A W; Lockhart, Shawn R; Anand, Priyanka; Quilter, Laura A S; Smith, Dallas J; Bowen, Briana; Gould, Jane M; Eltokhy, Ahmed; Gamal, Ahmed; Retuerto, Mauricio; McCormick, Thomas S; Ghannoum, Mahmoud A.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 30(4): 807-809, 2024 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38437706

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

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 aware of T. indotineae as a potential cause of antifungal-resistant genital lesions.

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Antifungal Agents; Trichophyton; Female; Humans; Antifungal Agents/pharmacology; Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use; Drug Resistance, Fungal; Itraconazole/therapeutic use; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Terbinafine/pharmacology; Terbinafine/therapeutic use

Key words

Pennsylvania; Trichophyton indotineae; United States; antifungal agents; antifungal resistance; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; dermatomycoses; dermatophytes; fluconazole; fungi; itraconazole; sexually transmitted infections; terbinafine; tinea

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Trichophyton / Antifungal Agents Limits: Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2024 Type: Article

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