Forwarded by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Forwarded by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
CDPH Health Advisory:
Reports of Rare, Severe Dermatophyte Infections Associated with Sexual Contact in the United States
June 20, 2024
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a health advisory yesterday to inform health care providers that the first known United States (U.S.) case of sexually transmitted Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) was reported in June 2024 in a patient who had recently traveled to California. TMVII is a rare dermatophyte (e.g., ringworm or tinea) infection that causes highly inflammatory, painful, and persistent lesions, often affecting the anogenital or perioral areas, and may require weeks of oral antifungal treatment. Prior to this case, sexual transmission of TMVII had been reported in France, primarily among men who have sex with men (MSM), and among other persons in European countries returning from Southeast Asia who had engaged in sex tourism. Given the novelty of sexually transmitted dermatophyte infections and the potential for local spread in the United States, CDPH would like to inform clinicians of TMVII as a potential emerging public health concern and provide guidance on the clinical recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of patients who are suspected to have this infection.
For assistance in testing or clinical management of suspected TMVII or other sexually transmitted dermatophyte infection, providers can contact the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Consultation Network (STDCCN), the Los Angeles County Department of Public’s Division of HIV and STD Programs Provider Consult Line at (213) 368-7441, or U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at fungaloutbreaks@cdc.gov.
Reporting
Providers are asked to report suspect cases of TMVII in LA County to:
Los Angeles County DPH Acute Communicable Disease Control:
Long Beach Health and Human Services:
Pasadena Public Health Department:
  • Complete a Pasadena CMR and send by fax to 626-744-6115, or
  • Call 626-744-6089 weekdays 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Read the CDPH Health Advisory
You can also copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/CAHAN/Reports-of-Rare-Severe-Dermatophyte-Infections-Associated-with-Sexual-Contact-in-the-United-States.aspx
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