Healthcare providers should watch out for new and highly contagious forms of ringworm or jock itch, which are emerging as a potential public health threat, according to a pair of reports.
Jun 5 2024NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine
The first report, publishing online on June 5 in the journal JAMA Dermatology, describes a man in his 30s who developed tinea on his penis, buttocks, and limbs after returning home to New York City from a trip to England, Greece, and California. Genetic tests of fungal samples collected from the patient's rashes revealed that the infection was caused by the species Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII .
Zampella, an associate professor in the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at NYU Grossman says that while infections caused by TMVII are difficult to treat and can take months to clear up, they so far appear to respond to standard antifungal therapies such as terbinafine. Analyzing the fungal samples' DNA, the team reported several variations in the genetic code that prevent terbinafine from hooking onto fungal cells and poking holes in their protective membranes. According to the study authors, these mutations might help explain why the therapy often failed in some cases to fight the infections.
Antifungal Athlete's Foot Dermatology Eczema Foot Fungal Infection Fungi Genetic Healthcare Jock Itch Medicine Penis Public Health Research Ringworm Tinea
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