Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Çukurova, Adana, Turkey.
Crit Rev Microbiol. 2011 Aug;37(3):237-44. doi: 10.3109/1040841X.2011.572862. Epub 2011 Jun 14.
Fungal infections of the genitals are probably more common than realized; however, relatively few reports concerning fungal genital infections exist in the literature. In this review, the fungal microbiota of the penis are highlighted, and the epidemiological characteristics of Candida balanitis, penile pityriasis versicolor, and tinea genitalis are addressed. In addition, the benefits of circumcision on male genital infections are included. However, systemic mycoses affecting the penis and/or scrotum will not be addressed in this review. To obtain a reliable diagnosis of genital fungal infections, medical history, clinical examination, and mycological and histological investigations of the lesions are critical.
生殖器真菌感染可能比人们意识到的更为常见；然而，文献中关于生殖器真菌感染的报道相对较少。在这篇综述中，强调了阴茎的真菌菌群，讨论了念珠菌性龟头炎、阴茎花斑癣和生殖器癣的流行病学特征。此外，还包括了包皮环切术对男性生殖器感染的益处。然而，本文不会涉及影响阴茎和/或阴囊的系统性真菌病。为了获得可靠的生殖器真菌感染诊断，病史、临床检查以及病变的真菌学和组织学研究至关重要。
