First Case of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Reported in the U.S.
The lead author of the report expressed concern that Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII is the latest in a group of severe skin infections to have now reached the country.
June has been hailed “Pride Month”, but is rapidly developing a reputation for the time of year when new sexually transmitted diseases are reported.
Back in 2022, it was monkey pox (an outbreak so concerning it earned an Emergency Declaration from the Biden administration).
This year, sexually transmitted ringworm may be the disease du jour.
The first case of this condition has been reported in the United States. This particular infection appears to have occurred through same-sex activity.
The case report, published Wednesday in JAMA Dermatology by doctors at NYU Langone Health in New York City, comes as clinicians worldwide increasingly say they’re having trouble treating fungal infections.
“We think a lot about antibacterial resistance, but this is a very important time for us to think about anti-fungus resistance,” said Mahmoud Ghannoum, a professor of dermatology at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. He was not involved with the new report.
The new case involves a New York City man in his 30s who reported having sex with multiple men during a trip to England, Greece and California. When he got home, he developed a red, itchy rash on his legs and across his groin and buttocks.
The species of ringworm is challenging to treat with standard anti-fungal medications.
The illness, Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (shortened to TMVII), is a type of ringworm that is not fatal but hard to treat. It was reported by the medical journal JAMA Dermatology on Wednesday, June 5.
…It added that the man said he had sex with several others while he was traveling, though none of the sexual partners reported having similar skin issues.
After getting diagnosed, it took over four months for the man to completely heal with the help of anti-fungal medications, NBC News reported.
In fact, it took several rounds of different anti-fungal medication before the infection was cured.
Tests revealed he had the fungus and doctors prescribed him standard antifungal oral medications – but it took his body four and a half months to clear it.
The man took fluconazole for four weeks without improvement before moving on to terbinafine for six weeks and then itraconazole for eight weeks.
The lead author of the article, Dr. Avrom Caplan (a professor at NYU’s school of medicine) expressed concern that Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII is the latest in a group of severe skin infections to have now reached the US.
Study senior author Dr John Zampella, also a professor at NYU’s school of medicine, said: ‘Since patients are often reluctant to discuss genital problems, physicians need to directly ask about rashes around the groin and buttocks, especially for those who are sexually active, have recently traveled abroad and report itchy areas elsewhere on the body.’
…Though the New York researchers warned the rashes experienced by those experiencing tinea pubogenitalis may present differently and could be mistaken for eczema, leaving patients without relief for months.
Treatment for the infection includes non-prescription antifungal creams, ointments, lotions, powders or sprays, but it can take months to clear up. Prescription anti-fungals may be prescribed for hard-to-treat cases.
As a result of their findings, the NYU researchers alerted the New York State Department of Health and said they would work with leading fungi experts worldwide to expand research efforts on new fungal conditions and track emerging cases. After this month, there may be plenty of new data to collect.
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Homosexualists need to be isolated from clean, normal society.
Liberals love to be the first gays to do something
They’re going to drool over my plans for the “largest simultaneous hanging.”
(LI: all after fair NY-style trials, naturally!)
Hanging? When NYC has so many tall buildings?
Tossing them off tall buildings would endanger innocent pedestrians. Hang them from the tall buildings – making sure the drop isn’t so long the head might come off.
I’m going to do a rant on treating RINGWORM. Any doofus can recognize it. It can be cured with a simple topical cream. However you can only get that topical cream with a prescription. You cannot get that prescription w/out making a Dr appointment. Getting that appointment will cost you upwards of 300 bucks.
Growing up a farm or in rural areas or spending time outdoors, or if you are a grappler – ringworm is pretty common. Grapplers will get this and staph if the gym mats are not sanitized at least daily. Also if you are malnourished or live in filth- ringworm is even more common and hard to eradicate (same is true in farm animals).
One of the reasons it spreads is the medical racket makes it such a genuine PITA to get the cream to treat it. There would be outbreaks of this back in school.
Our medical system is a freaking racket.
This isn’t your run-of-the-mill ringworm. Yes, that kind of ringworm is reasonably common and responds very well to topical OTC antifungals. Instead, this is a ringworm variety that before now, has never been seen in the US. It only responded to ORAL antifungals and apparently took two different courses. Oral antifungals are serious medications that have potentially serious complications. Because of this, there needs to be bloodwork done through the course of treatment to measure liver function; many oral antifungals significantly tax the liver.
When I was a company commander during my 1st Iraq deployment, we had a bout of ringworm tear through the company. While it wasn’t this sexually transmitted variety seen in NY, it was the kind that did not respond to topical medications. The reality is 2nd & 3rd world countries will often have nasty variations of diseases that are far more problematic than what we see domestically. Drug Resistant TB (DRTB) comes to mind immediately.
“The reality is 2nd & 3rd world countries will often have nasty variations of diseases that are far more problematic than what we see domestically.”
Reason number 1,783,231,201 it is a monumentally retarded idea to let un-educated 3rd-worlders stream across our borders by the millions.
F*ck Joe Biden*, that retarded, grifting, treasonous pedophile c*nt.
I suspect that Tea Tree Oil would cure ring worm, 2 OZ at Walmart $8 the last time I bought some. Anyone prepping should have Tea Tree Oil on hand. It is only for external use, poison if ingested.
I saw that recommended for athletes foot. Good to know it works for ringworm. Fortunately / unfortunately- I no longer have to shovel calf poop into a wheel barrel and heave it into the garden.
My MD told me that tea tree oil is just turpentine.
I once had run-of-the-mill ringworm on my back, which I got from walk on back massages. I got rid of it with OTC creams containing tea tree oil.
And by insisting the masseurs wore socks?
So … lesbians have to really watch out!!
Oh! That’s not what that means? So it’s the gang who are transmitting all sorts of disgusting diseases among each other … once again. Shocking!
Yeah, what a shocker.
Because women aren’t that eager to screw everything that moves, nor in places where no sane person would eat a takeout burger or even visit without gloves.
This particular infection appears to have occurred through same-sex activity.
Gee, imagine that. Who’da thunk?
“a New York City man in his 30s who reported having sex with multiple men during a trip to England, Greece and California.”
I thought the whole point of opening the southern border was to make exotic skanky gay men available domestically.
“Pride Month”, but is rapidly developing a reputation for the time of year when new sexually transmitted diseases are reported.”
We’re barely a third into “New STD Month” and mission accomplished already.
cant wait until fjb stops alllll flights in from san fran