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  • Dermatology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Sexually transmitted dermatophyte infections represent a growing global health issue.
  • Transmission occurs via direct skin-to-skin contact during sexual activity, with increased risk in specific populations and behaviors.
  • Infections often present with severe, widespread, and atypical clinical features, complicating diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the emerging public health concern of sexually transmitted dermatophyte infections.
  • To discuss diagnostic challenges and the importance of molecular identification methods.
  • To outline current and recommended management strategies for these infections.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical presentations and transmission dynamics.
  • Emphasis on molecular sequencing techniques (ITS and tef1α) for accurate species identification.
  • Analysis of treatment strategies, including systemic and topical antifungal therapies.

Main Results:

  • Increasing incidence of sexually transmitted dermatophyte infections worldwide.
  • Clinical presentations are frequently severe, widespread, and atypical, leading to diagnostic delays.
  • Molecular methods are crucial for precise identification, strain surveillance, and contact tracing.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate species identification using molecular techniques is critical for effective management.
  • Systemic antifungal therapy, potentially combined with other treatments, is essential for clinical resolution.
  • Patient education on hygiene, reinfection risks, and environmental decontamination is vital for controlling transmission and preventing recurrence.