Experts warn of spreading skin infections due to hard-to-treat fungus

ringworm or jock itch may spread more and more and be considered as “potential threat to public health“This was pointed out by a group of experts from the United States.

Researchers at NYU Langone are building on two studies published in JAMA Dermatology. In the first, experts document the first U.S. case of the virus. fungussexually transmitted infections that can take months to disappear. In the second case, doctors at New York University Langone, along with officials from the New York State Department of Health, studied a large group of patients who had a similar strain of fungus that was resistant to standard treatments.

Both types of mushrooms belong to group that causes skin rashes or ringworm. This species spreads easily to the face and limbs, groin and feet.

In this case, the variant of ringworm being analyzed may present differently and “may even be confused with lesions caused by eczema.” Experts warn that these cases could go months without adequate treatment due to misdiagnosis.

This first study describes the case of a man in his 30s who developed ringworm on the penis, buttocks, and extremities after returning to New York City from a trip to England, Greece, and California. Tests showed that the infection occurred due to species Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII.

This species is a sexually transmitted ringworm. More and more cases are being reported; In 2023, 13 cases were reported in France. This fungal species, Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII, “is the latest in a group of serious skin infections to reach the United States,” says lead study author and dermatologist Dr. Avrom S. Kaplan.

Dr. John J. Zampella points out that these types of infections difficult to treat and maybe it will take months to disappear. He also adds that they appear to respond to standard antifungal treatments such as terbinafine.

In another study, Dr. Kaplan talks about a new skin condition analyzed in another study looking at mushroom Trichophyton indotineae. This fungus is widespread in India but has reached other places as well. He arrived in the US last year. This is an infection that causes contagious, itchy rashes on the skin. However, in this case, it does not respond to treatment with terbinafine, experts warn.

The second study analyzed the DNA of fungal samples taken from patients treated for ringworm in New York City hospitals between May 2022 and May 2023.

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