Status and typing of human papillomavirus infection in male patients in dermatology outpatient department
Objective To analyze the status and gene subtype distribution of human papillomavirus(HPV)infec-tion in male patients in dermatology outpatient department,provide reference for the prevention and treatment of male HPV infection.Methods Male patients who visited and conducted HPV detection in the dermatology outpa-tient department of a hospital from January 2022 to March 2023 were retrospectively surveyed.Patients were divi-ded into five groups:viral warts group,dermatitis and rash group,urinary tract infection group,balanoposthitis group,and asymptomatic group.Relationship between genotype distribution and patient age,clinical diagnosis,and symptom types was statistically analyzed.Results A total of 1 035 male patients underwent HPV detection,out of which 567 were positive,with a positive detection rate of 54.78%.286,164,6,109,and 470 cases were from viral warts,dermatitis and rash,urinary tract infection,balanoposthitis,and asymptomatic group,respectively.21 sub-types of HPV were detected,with the top three subtypes being type 6(17.97%),11(12.37%),and 52(8.70%).The positive rate of single type HPV infection was 29.86%,accounting for 54.50%.Positive rates of infection,low-risk infection,and multiple mixed infection in different age groups were compared,differences were all statisti-cally significant(all P<0.05).The positive infection rate in the age group of<20 years old was higher than that in the age groups of 20-<30,30-<40,and 40-<50 years old,differences were all statistically significant(all P<0.05).Among the positive patients,199 cases(35.10%)had no clinical symptoms,while 368(64.90%)had clinical symptoms,mainly manifested as viral warts(40.74%,n=231).In viral warts group,HPV-positive pa-tients were mainly of low-risk type,accounting for 80.95%;In balanoposthitis group,HPV-positive patients were mainly of high-risk type,accounting for 84.78%;In asymptomatic group,HPV-positive patients were mainly infected with high-risk types,accounting for 86.43%.Conclusion HPV infection in male outpatient department of derma-tology is mainly single type infection.The clinical diagnosis of low-risk infection is mainly viral warts,while high-risk in-fection is mainly manifested as balanoposthitis.In asymptomatic group,positive infections are mainly of high-risk type.
human papillomavirusmalegenotypeclinical symptomHPV