Cutaneous tuberculosis of the penis and sexual transmission of tuberculosis confirmed by molecular typing.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of culture-positive primary cutaneous Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of the penis was diagnosed in a male patient; 1 year later, endometrial tuberculosis was diagnosed in the patient's wife. These organisms were confirmed to be indistinguishable by use of molecular techniques.
Medical subject headings
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Penile Diseases
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial
- Tuberculosis, Cutaneous
- Uterine Diseases