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Inflammation and architectural disruption from MGLSc may predispose to secondary colonisation or infection with microbial organisms. This can confuse non-specialist clinicians, who may misattribute clinical signs and positive microbiological results to primary infection, thereby overlooking the underlying MGLSc as the root cause of disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate systematically published reports of infective balanitis and balanoposthitis for clinical features suggestive of MGLSc.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for English-language articles reporting cases of non-sexually-transmitted infectious balanitis or balanoposthitis. Eligible studies were required to include adequate clinical photography. Clinical images were reviewed for signs of MGLSc.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Out of 978 identified records, 15 studies met inclusion criteria, yielding 19 clinical images. All images exhibited clinical features consistent with MGLSc, despite being attributed to infections such as candida or bacterial pathogens. Histological confirmation, where performed, was frequently non-specific. Many cases reported incomplete resolution following antimicrobial therapy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review underscores a recurring problem in the literature viz. the misattribution of MGLSc to microbial infections. Attributing a named diagnosis to positive microbiological results without specialist input can lead to delays in accurate diagnosis and effective management, create fallacious diagnoses and erroneously perpetuate non-existent diagnoses. 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