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A Catheter-Related Candida albicans Infection Model in Mouse
Published on: March 22, 2024
Mycetomatoid infection of the penis by Candida albicans
Antonio Mastrolorenzo1, Barbara Giomi, Emanuele Maria Cipollini
1Sexually Transmitted Disease Unit, Department of Dermatological Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Background:
Mycetoma is generally understood to be a chronic suppurative infection involving the skin and the underlying tissue. Mycetomas may be classified as those produced by true fungi (eumycetoma) versus those due to aerobic bacteria Actinomycetales (actinomycetoma).
Methods:
We report the atypical case of a mycetomatoid infection of the penile shaft and glans in a 36-year-old man, originally from Senegal, affected by Takayasu's arteritis.
Results:
Extensive investigations excluded any other causative pathogen other than Candida albicans, and the ailment accordingly healed after fluconazole monotherapy.
Conclusion:
The authors discuss the unusual site of the disease and the singular clinical features related to the fungal etiology and put forward considerations on the pathogenic role of common microorganisms.
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