Streptococcus agalactiae and genital ulcers in a heterosexual male

Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae) is a microorganism that asymptomatically colonizes the female genital and gastrointestinal tracts of humans. It produces infections in extreme ages of life and in pregnant women. The case of an adult male is presented, with frequent heterosexual intercourse with different partners. He consulted for itching and burning in the penis' glans. His partner had marked vaginal dryness as a result of early ovarian failure. The patient had ulcerative, non-painful, erythematous lesions with raised edges and little yellow-green discharge. No Donovan bodies were found in the discharge smear and the culture was positive for S. agalactiae. His asymptomatic partner had negative microbiological tests. Both with negative serologies for Chlamydia, HIV and syphilis. No information was obtained from other sexual contacts. It cannot be ascertained that it was a venereal event, it is more likely that the injuries are related to repeated coital trauma

• Autores: Monterrosa-Castro, Álvaro; Rosales-Becerra, Angie; MonterrosaBlanco, Angélica
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad de Cartagena
• Repositorio: Repositorio Universidad de Cartagena
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.unicartagena.edu.co:11227/19650
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/11227/19650
• Palabra clave: 3. Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud; Streptococcus; Streptococcus agalactiae; Genitalia male; Penile diseases; Reproductive tract infections; Sexually transmitted diseases; Streptococcus; Streptococcus agalactiae; Genitales masculinos; Enfermedades del pene; Infecciones del tracto reproductivo; Enfermedades de transmisión sexual; ODS 3: Salud y bienestar. Garantizar una vida sana y promover el bienestar de todos a todas las edades
• Rights: openAccess
• License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/