First US Case of Sexually Transmitted Fungal Infection: JAMA

The first case of a sexually transmitted skin infection caused by the Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII) fungus has been identified in the United States. A report published in the JAMA Dermatology journal on June 5 detailed the case of a 30-year-old male who suffered from tinea—a fungal skin infection. The man, who has a history of sexual relations with other men, had scaly, reddish rashes on his genitalia, arms, legs, and back. He had traveled within California and visited England and Greece before developing the skin lesions. “He reported multiple male sexual partners while traveling, none with a similar infection, and visited a sauna two months prior to developing skin lesions,” the study said....