title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a cause of genital ulcer-adenopathy syndrome.
abstract: The differential diagnosis in anogenital ulcer-adenopathy syndrome in men who have sex with men (MSM) is becoming more complex, particularly with lymphogranuloma venereum and syphilis re-establishing endemicity among MSM. Sexual contact has been shown to transmit methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), probably through intimate skin-to-skin contact. We present a case of MRSA genital ulceration and local lymphadenopathy in a man whose sexual partners are men, reporting high-risk sexual behaviour, highlighting the importance of also considering MRSA infection in these cases, and the potential for spread of MRSA infection in the MSM community.
authors: Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. olamidedos@hotmail.com
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authors: Dosekun
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authors: White
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology