Suspected Sexual Transmission of Dermatophilosis among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Barcelona, Spain, 2025–2026
Dermatophilosis is considered a zoonotic infection. We report 9 cases among men who have sex with men in Barcelona, Spain, during December 2025-March 2026. Whole-genome sequencing revealed highly related isolates forming a distinct lineage within the genus Dermatophilus. Epidemiologic and clinical features of the cases support human-to-human transmission via sexual contact.
Authors
- Maider Arando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2020-4193)
- Ester del Barrio-Tofiño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1500-9871)
- Patricia Álvarez‐López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4227-1987)
- Vicenç Falcó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9626-0023)
- Guillem Puigsech-Boixeda
- Albert Moreno-Mingorance
- Nieves Larrosa
- Juan José González-López
- Sol M San José
- Ilaria Furlan
- Vicente Descalzo
- Paula Salmerón
- Mayli Lung
- Jorge N García-Pérez
- Jordi Arcarons
- Ferran P Pericás-Cladera
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2026-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3206.260476
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00