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Dermatologists report the first known U.S. case of one ringworm fungus that can spread sexually.
Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS genotype VII, or TMVII , may be spreading predominantly through sexual contact.
TMVII has previously been detected in parts of Europe , and it may have been aided by contact with infected sex workers.
The patient was switched to a course of itraconazole, which appeared to clear the infection for good.
At least for the time being, these emerging fungi aren’t an urgent public health concern within the U.S. The team is also hoping their work can push fellow dermatologists to know about these fungi in the first place.
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