Lancefield group G Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis: an unusual aetiology of perianal streptococcal dermatitis acquired from heterosexual oral-anal intercourse.

A Abdolrasouli, Y Hemmati, A Amin, A Roushan, I Butler

Department of Medical Microbiology, 4th Floor, East Wing, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RP, UK. alireza.abdolrasouli@imperial.nhs.uk

International journal of STD & AIDS 2012 Dec

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Perianal streptococcal dermatitis (PSD) is an uncommon superficial cutaneous infection of the perianal area, almost exclusively described in children and mainly caused by group A streptococci. We report here a case of PSD caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis, Lancefield group G, in an adult man due to heterosexual oral-anal sexual contact.

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A Abdolrasouli, Y Hemmati, A Amin, A Roushan, I Butler. Lancefield group G Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis: an unusual aetiology of perianal streptococcal dermatitis acquired from heterosexual oral-anal intercourse. International journal of STD & AIDS. 2012 Dec;23(12):911-2