2013 European guideline for the management of balanoposthitis

Int J STD AIDS. 2014 Aug;25(9):615-26. doi: 10.1177/0956462414533099. Epub 2014 May 14.

Abstract

Balanoposthitis can be caused by a disparate range of conditions affecting the penile skin. This guideline concentrates on a selected group of conditions and offers recommendations on the diagnostic tests and treatment regimens needed for the effective management of balanoposthitis.

Keywords: Balanitis; Bowenoid papulosis; Bowen’s disease; Zoon’s; aerobic; anaerobic; balanoposthitis; candida; circinate; eczema; erythroplasia of Queyrat; lichen planus; lichen sclerosus; men; penile dermatoses; psoriasis; sexual health.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Balanitis* / diagnosis
  • Balanitis* / drug therapy
  • Balanitis* / microbiology
  • Disease Management
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Penile Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Penile Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Penile Diseases* / microbiology
  • Penis / microbiology*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Skin Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Skin Diseases* / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents