ArticleAccess microbiology2023
Erosive balanitis caused by
Article in Access microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Reply to letter: Erosive balanitis caused by Staphylococcus haemolyticus in a healthy, circumcised adult male.Access microbiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Balanitis is an inflammation of the glans penis. Balanoposthitis involves both the glans penis and prepuce and occurs only in uncircumcised males. Recurrent balanoposthitis represents a strong indication for circumcision. After Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are commensal skin bacteria, but are also recognized pathogens of the genitourinary system, mainly related to urinary tract infections. Case presentation: A 45-year-old man reports having suffered several episodes of balanoposthitis in the last 3 years, which were treated with topical antifungal treatments alone or associated with corticosteroids. For this reason, he underwent a postectomy by his urologist 8 months ago to avoid further recurrences. The patient consulted for an episode of painful, erosive and exudative lesions on the glans penis and over the post-operative scars lasting 5 days. He had no urinary discomfort or inguinal lymphadenopathy. A complete blood count, biochemical analysis, C-reactive protein (CRP), prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and urinalysis were normal. Abundant growth of Conclusion: We present a healthy, non-diabetic, circumcised male patient with severe, erosive and painful balanitis probably due to
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