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Case report of co-existing keratotic balanitis and squamous cell carcinoma in a 42-year-old male
We report the case of a 42-year-old male, who had a hyperkeratotic plaque like lesions over the glans, with accompanied atrophic areas. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Neerja Puri Onkar Singh Balvinder Kaur Brar Source Type: research

Disseminated histoplasmosis as a presenting manifestation in an HIV patient & #8211; A case report from South India
G Anu Kiruba Devi, Remya Raj Rajamohanan, Vinupriya Sakkaravarthi, Pampa Ch Toi, Malathi MunisamyIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(2):203-205Histoplasmosis has heterogenous clinical presentation ranging from mild and self-limiting respiratory disease to disseminated forms with high mortality. In progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH), patient presents with fever, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, adrenal enlargement, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and non-specific mucocutaneous lesions, usually in late stage of HIV. Cutaneous involvement is upto 25% in PDH which are p...
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: G Anu Kiruba Devi Remya Raj Rajamohanan Vinupriya Sakkaravarthi Pampa Ch Toi Malathi Munisamy Source Type: research

Jarisch & #8211;Herxheimer reaction in syphilis
B Radhakrishnan Nair, S MuruganIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(2):201-202Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction (JHR) is a focal, local, or systemic reaction, which follows the first dose of antisyphilitic remedy. JHR is a self-limiting reaction. The appearance of secondary syphilitic rashes following injection of benzathine penicillin was not so common nowadays to meet with JHR. Rashes were resolved completely a week after the injection. This case was reported to alert the physicians about the appearance of secondary syphilitic rashes following the antisyphilitic treatment which could be...
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: B Radhakrishnan Nair S Murugan Source Type: research

Cytomegalovirus induced genital ulcer in human immunodeficiency virus positive patient
Kavya K Shree, Sachin Somashekar, Eswari LoganathanIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(2):198-200Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause life-threatening disease in immunocompromised patients, such as those with human immunodeficiency virus. It is a rare but important cause of ulceration in the female genital tract. Although cutaneous manifestations are rare, there are growing reports of CMV infections in genital and perigenital ulcers in immunocompromised individuals. CMV disease of the female genital tract may result in significant morbidity, with fever, pain, bleeding, and superinfection, and it may...
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kavya K Shree Sachin Somashekar Eswari Loganathan Source Type: research

Congenital syphilis presenting as fulminant early-onset sepsis
Mayur Sureshbhai Shah, Apexa Prakash Jain, Ashutoshsingh N Rathod, Harshita P Jain, Dhrumika N Sheth, Shruchi BhargavaIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(2):196-197Congenital syphilis (CS) is a rare entity and one of the most well-known congenital infections. A case of early CS presenting with fulminant sepsis is reported. A high index of suspicion is needed by the clinician to diagnose and treat this potentially life-threatening disease. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mayur Sureshbhai Shah Apexa Prakash Jain Ashutoshsingh N Rathod Harshita P Jain Dhrumika N Sheth Shruchi Bhargava Source Type: research

Erythema nodosum leprosum with genital ulceration - A rare and interesting case report
We report a 39-year-old man with episodic fever, red raised skin lesions predominantly in the lower extremities, and painful genital ulcers for 1-month duration. Genital examination revealed two irregularly shaped, mildly indurated, punched-out tender ulcers with yellowish slough on an erythematous base. Bilateral ulnar and common peroneal nerves were moderately thickened, more on the left side with bilateral stocking type of anesthesia associated with the left side fixed ulnar claw hand and left foot drop. By appropriate investigations and therapeutic elimination, the patient was diagnosed as borderline lepromatous Hansen...
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: A Rupan Seeniammal Sivanu Palanivel Nirmaladevi Source Type: research

An inscrutable entity: A case report of late congenital syphilis
Pratiksha Kanubhai Rathwa, Jatin Chauhan, Nidhi Pravinkumar Patel, Hiral Shah, Nipul V VaraIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(2):192-193Congenital syphilis is an outcome of maternal syphilis that occurs due to the transmission of Treponema pallidum via the placenta of untreated or inadequately treated pregnant women to their newborns. It is now a very rare cause of neurological, developmental, and musculoskeletal disability and death in infants after the advent of penicillin. Here, we report a case of late congenital syphilis presented with classic stigmata of syphilis at the age of 10 years. ...
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pratiksha Kanubhai Rathwa Jatin Chauhan Nidhi Pravinkumar Patel Hiral Shah Nipul V Vara Source Type: research

Bowen & #39;s disease on two different unrelated anatomical sites (genitals and nail) in succession in an immunocompromised patient
We present the case of a 43-year-old married, immunocompromised male (HIV), with a CD 4 count of 478, on tenofovir, atazanavir boosted with ritonavir regimen, known diabetic presented with multiple asymptomatic discrete, rounded, hyperpigmented verrucous papules on both surfaces of shaft of penis and scrotum and a single, 4 cm × 3 cm, irregular, smooth surfaced, hyperpigmented plaque, on the base of the penis extending to the upper part of the scrotum of 1-year duration with history of multiple unprotected sexual exposures with unknown female partners. Regional lymphadenopathy and systemic complaints were absen...
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Saba Mohammed Musaddique Ansari Ankit Gupta Chitra Shivanand Nayak Source Type: research

Cutaneous manifestations leading to a diagnosis of a case of severe disseminated histoplasmosis in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive child
Aradhana Sood, Deep Kumar Raman, Asmita Sinha, Biju VasudevanIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(2):185-188This 9-year-old boy who was human immunodeficiency virus positive since birth presented with raised skin lesions, breathlessness, and cough and was treated as a case of disseminated tuberculosis. When no improvement was seen, he was referred to the dermatologist whose examination revealed papulonodular lesions with crusting over the face and extremities. Based on clinical suspicion of histoplasmosis, investigations done revealed a CD4 count of 3 cells/μL and histopathological f...
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Aradhana Sood Deep Kumar Raman Asmita Sinha Biju Vasudevan Source Type: research

Prozone phenomenon in secondary syphilis with HIV co-infection: Two cases
We report two cases of prozone phenomenon in secondary syphilis with HIV co-infection who initially tested nonreactive for rapid plasma reagin test but tested positive with further higher dilution. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Praneet Awake Kalpana Angadi Sourav Sen Prasad Bhadange Source Type: research

Serum galactomannan in histoplasmosis in HIV
Ankita Baidya, Charu Goel Sachdeva, Priyanka Bhatia, Ankur Pruthi, Sangeeta JoshiIndian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2022 43(2):181-183Histoplasmosis is an opportunistic infection (OI) in HIV infected patients. The Diagnosis is challenging due to lack of testing facilities. Hereby we report a young male who presented with fever & rash, was diagnosed with HIV and disseminated histoplasmosis. The timely management with antifungals was started after the of positive serum galactomannan report in the background of appropriate clinical setting. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ankita Baidya Charu Goel Sachdeva Priyanka Bhatia Ankur Pruthi Sangeeta Joshi Source Type: research

Kaposi & #39;s sarcoma: An interesting case report in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive heterosexual male
We report the case of a 38-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-positive heterosexual male, with an unusual presentation of KS. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Harshitha K Reddy Belliappa P Raju Vishal Methre Akshay Samagani Source Type: research

Etiology of cervicitis: Are there new agents in play ?
Conclusion: We concluded that there are changing etiological patterns of cervicitis. There is need to use tests that detect wider array of organisms, and can replace standard culture methods with molecular assays ,to increase the ability to diagnose more number of organisms implicated in cervicitis. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shikha Bansal Aradhana Bhargava Prashant Verma Niti Khunger Paveen Panchal Naveen Joshi Source Type: research

A retrospective analysis of sexually transmitted infections among males presenting to a tertiary care hospital of India
Conclusion: STIs are a serious health problem in our country. Approximately 6% of the adult population have one or the other STI amounting to 30–35 million cases per year. An intensive study is the need of the hour which could help clinicians as well as microbiologists to control the spread of these infections. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sunil Sethi Nandita Sharma Charu Singh Hemant Chaudhry Rajneesh Dadwal Sakshi Malhotra Vanita Gupta Source Type: research

Syphilis in the era of re-emergence: A 6-year retrospective study from a tertiary care center in South India
Conclusions: We observed a marked increase in the number of cases of syphilis during the latter half of the study period. Primary and secondary syphilis were more frequent among MSM, suggesting a need to strengthen targeted intervention programs among them. More rigorous antenatal screening is necessary to prevent congenital syphilis. (Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Palanisamy Jeevanandham Betsy Ambooken Neelakandhan Asokan Sarin Abdul Salam Renu Venugopal Source Type: research