First U.S. Case of Sexually Transmitted Fungal Infection
The new sexually transmitted fungal infection is "highly contagious" and can take months to clear up, experts found.
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The new sexually transmitted fungal infection is "highly contagious" and can take months to clear up, experts found.
A sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the United States.
The condition can be treated with typical antifungal medication, but it can take weeks for rashes to disappear
Prescriptions for topical antifungal medications are dispersed indiscriminately, researchers have found, which may spur microbial resistance to these treatments.
Ringworm rash is one symptom of the infectious disease, the CDC says. This particular one doesn't seem to respond to antifungal treatments.