White piedra and trichosporon beigelii carriage in homosexual men

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  • A. Stenderup
  • H. Schønheyder
  • P. Ebbesen
  • M. Melbye

Trichosporon beigelii was isolated from the anal region in 45 (13%) of 343 Danish homosexual men. T. beigelii was also present on the scrotal skin of six anal carriers who were accessible for re-examination, and white piedra of the genital hair was observed in two cases. Because T. beigelii may cause systemic infections in compromised hosts it may pose a threat to homosexuals infected by HTLVIII/LAV virus.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftMedical Mycology
Vol/bind24
Udgave nummer5
Sider (fra-til)401-406
Antal sider6
ISSN1369-3786
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1986

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