2011/06/14 by İbrahim Atilla Arıdoğan, Volkan İzol, Macit İlkit · 1 citation
Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #Balanitis #Biology #Dermatology #Epidemiology #Foreskin #Genital Health and Disease #Immunology #Medicine #Mycosis #Nail Diseases and Treatments #Pathology #Penis #Pityriasis #Reproductive tract infections research #Scrotum #Sex organ #Surgery
paper · doi:10.3109/1040841x.2011.572862
openalex publication_date 2011/06/14 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Fungal infections of the genitals are probably more common than realized; however, relatively few reports concerning fungal genital infections exist in the literature. In this review, the fungal microbiota of the penis are highlighted, and the epidemiological characteristics of Candida balanitis, penile pityriasis versicolor, and tinea genitalis are addressed. In addition, the benefits of circumcision on male genital infections are included. However, systemic mycoses affecting the penis and/or scrotum will not be addressed in this review. To obtain a reliable diagnosis of genital fungal infections, medical history, clinical examination, and mycological and histological investigations of the lesions are critical.