Penile infection caused by under-recognised pathogen: Aussie doctors
They hope their report will alert doctors to the cause of the patient's infection after 'traumatic' sexual activity
Australian doctors are reporting a rare case of penile shaft skin cellulitis complicated by a ruptured abscess in a healthy young man, caused by non-penetrative sex with his partner.
The case is significant for doctors, as the infective pathogen was Streptococcus intermedius, an under-recognised cause of suppurative infections, the Victorian urologists say.
