1Unit of Dermatology and Skin Research Laboratory, Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Israel

2Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel

3Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany

4Haparsim 15 STD Clinic, Haifa, Israel

5STD Mobile Clinic, Haifa, Israel

6Microbiology Laboratory, Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Israel

7Haifa District, Ministry of Health, Haifa, Israel

Reprint requests to: Khalaf Kridin, MD, PhD, Unit of Dermatology and Skin Research Laboratory, Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, M.P. The lower Galilee 15208, Poriya, Israel. E-mail: [email protected]

The authors have declared they have no conflicts of interest.

K.K., B.I., S.H., and A.P. contributed equally to the study.

The study was approved by the institutional ethical committee of Baruch Padeh Medical Center (0029-21-POR) in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki given on March 6, 2021.