TMVII spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact, including sexual contact, and can cause severe and persistent rashes.

The patient was an elderly Caucasian man who came to the clinic with complaints of a red, intensely itchy rash on his elbows (Figure 1), buttocks (Figure 2), and back. His symptoms began with a slight ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Skin conditions, infections, and hemorrhoids are common causes of an itchy ...

Health officials in Minnesota say the state is seeing an outbreak of a new, sexually transmitted fungal skin infection.

Health officials are warning about a new case of ringworm likely spread through sex that has been reported in New York City, the first such case in the U.S. The infection, a rare fungus called ...

Be aware "that TMVII can spread through sexual contact and cause lesions on the genitals, buttocks, face, trunk, or extremities," Caplan's team said. (HealthDay News) — Doctors in New York City are ...