Table 1.
Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of the patients
| Case | Age (yr) | TES (d) | TSO-GU (d) | MSM | HIV Dx | Other STDs | Genitourinary symptoms | Other symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Yes (synchronous Dx, CD4 265) | Chlamydia | Penile oedema Proctalgia and RD |
Malaise, fever Bilateral IA |
| 2 | 20 | 30 | 7 | Yes | No | Gonococcus | Penile oedema | |
| 3 | 30 | 7 | 2 | Yes | No | No | Penile oedema Perianal vesicle |
Malaise, fever Arthromyalgia Odynophagia |
| 4 | 27 | 30 | 5 | No | No | Syphilis | Inguinoscrotal abscess | Malaise, fever, asthenia IA left |
| 5 | 40 | ? | 7 | Yes | Yes (Dx in 2011, CD4 589) | No | Pustular lesions on DP | Arthralgia, asthenia |
| 6 | 30 | 14 | 0 | Yes | Yes (Dx in 2016, CD4 811) | ? | Pustular lesions on DP Rectal itching and RD |
Bilateral IA |
| 7 | 55 | 21 | 14 | Yes | Yes (Dx in 2021, CD4 769) | No | Scab lesions on the penis | Fever and malaise |
| 8 | 42 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No | No | Whitish lesion on the GP Penile oedema Pain in the perineal area |
Right IA |
| 9 | 56 | ? | 0 | ? | Yes (Dx in 2018, CD4 663) | No | Vesicles on the DP Penile oedema |
Bilateral IA |
| 10 | 55 | 21 | 0 | No | No | Herpes type 2 | Penile oedema VP lesions on GP and foreskin 4–5 mm |
Bilateral IA |
| 11 | 47 | 7–14 | 3 | Yes | Yes (Dx in 2010, CD4 >500) | Chlamydia trachomatis | VP lesion on the right scrotum, excessively raised | |
| 12 | 38 | 10 | 5 | ? | ? | ? | VP lesions on the DP | Malaise and arthralgia |
| 13 | 51 | 13 | 0 | Yes | Yes (Dx in 2005, CD4 660) | No | VP lesions on pubis and GP | Low fever Bilateral IA |
| 14 | 59 | 10 | 5 | Yes | Yes (Dx in 2004 CD4 682) |
Mycoplasma genitalium | 2 scrotal lesions with purulent exudate | Fever Right IA |
TES = time from exposure to symptoms; TSO-GU = time from symptom onset to genitourinary symptoms; MSM = men who have sex with men; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; STD = sexually transmitted disease; Dx = diagnosis; CD4 = count of T cells positive for CD4 (in cells/μl); AI = inguinal adenopathy; RD = rectal discharge; DP = dorsum of the penis; GP = glans penis; VP = vesicopustular.