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C Lisboa1, A Santos, C Dias

  • 1Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto and Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal. c.lisboa@mail.telepac.pt

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Candida balanitis affects 18% of men in STD clinics. Age and diabetes are key risk factors for this common fungal infection, emphasizing non-sexual transmission routes.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Mycology
  • Epidemiology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Limited data exists on the prevalence and incidence of Candida balanitis.
  • Candida balanitis is a common fungal infection affecting the glans penis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of Candida colonization and balanitis in men attending a Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) clinic.
  • To identify risk factors associated with Candida balanitis.

Main Methods:

  • A 36-month cross-sectional study of men attending an STD clinic.
  • Clinical and epidemiological data collected; specimens from the glans penis and coronal sulcus analyzed using swabs and CHROMagar Candida medium.
  • Logistic regression models used to identify risk factors for Candida balanitis.

Main Results:

  • Prevalence of Candida colonization was 26.2%; prevalence of Candida balanitis was 18%.
  • Candida colonization associated with age over 60 and presence of other balanitis causes.
  • Risk factors for Candida balanitis included age over 40, diabetes mellitus, and >10 Candida colonies on culture.

Conclusions:

  • Factors beyond sexual behavior influence Candida balanitis epidemiology.
  • Age is a significant risk factor for both colonization and infection.
  • Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor; >10 colonies correlate with clinical symptoms.