ReviewGenitourinary medicine1996
Balanitis and balanoposthitis: a review.
Review in Genitourinary medicine, 1996. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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17 citing papers in PubMed.
- A Case of Immunotherapy-Induced Balanitis.Cureus · 2025Article
- Comparing Penile Problems in Circumcised vs. Uncircumcised Boys: Insights From a Large Commercial Claims Database With a Focus on Provider Type Performing Circumcision.Journal of pediatric surgery · 2024Article
- Characteristics of the Skin Microbiome in Selected Dermatological Conditions: A Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Early infant male circumcision: Systematic review, risk-benefit analysis, and progress in policy.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2017Article
- Penile Inflammatory Skin Disorders and the Preventive Role of Circumcision.International journal of preventive medicine · 2017Review
- Pseudoepitheliomatous, Keratotic and Micaceous Balanitis: A Case Report.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2015Article
- Opportunistic yeast pathogens: reservoirs, virulence mechanisms, and therapeutic strategies.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2015Review
- Phenotypic Detection of Genitourinary Candidiasis among Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Attendees in Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria.Journal of environmental and public health · 2015Article
- A 'snip' in time: what is the best age to circumcise?BMC pediatrics · 2012Review
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- Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes isolated from balanoposthitis patients presumably transmitted by penile-oral sexual intercourse.Current microbiology · 2010Article
- Candida infections of the genitourinary tract.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2010Review
- Genital colonisation and infection with candida in heterosexual and homosexual males.Genitourinary medicine · 1997Article
- Balanitis and balanoposthitis: a review.Genitourinary medicine · 1996Article
- Safe and pragmatic use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes mellitus: South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies consensus statement.Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolismReview
- Newborn male circumcision.Paediatrics & child healthArticle
- Approach to balanitis/balanoposthitis: Current guidelines.Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDSArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo give an overview of the literature on balanitis, with a special emphasis on infective causes.
methodA data search was performed using the OVID CD plus Medline 1967-1995, using balanitis and balanoposthitis as textword search strategy. Specific subjects such as anaerobic infection, Zoon's balanitis were sought separately and subgroups combined. Original articles and abstracts were referenced to illustrate each condition. These were mainly English language articles, but included appropriate non-English language papers.
conclusionsBalanitis is a common condition among genitourinary medicine clinic attendees, the cause often remaining undiagnosed. Many cases are caused by infection, with candida being the most frequently diagnosed. However, gardnerella and anaerobic infections are common, and there are a wide variety of other rarer infective causes. In addition irritant balanitis is probably a contributing factor in many cases. Balanitis which persists and in which the cause remains unclear warrants biopsy.
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