Haemophilus ducreyi: chancroid

Humphreys, Tricia L.; Janowicz, Diane M.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-818619-0.00100-3

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“…[9][10][11] The probable causes for reduction in the number of cases are, increased sexual health awareness public health measures, major changes in the socioeconomic status and introduction of syndromic management, respectively. 12,13 However occasional reports of cases may indicate that this disease is not yet eliminated and still persists in some social networks. 11 One sexual contact has been reported to have a 0.35% chance of transferring the illness to an affected person.…”

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Chancroid: A Tenacious Old Foe of Mankind – Two Cases from the Foothills of the Himalayas

Singh,

Bhatia,

Kaistha

et al. 2024

J. Pure Appl. Microbiol.

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Sexually transmitted infections are a common problem worldwide. A typical presentations may sometimes occur so Chancroid should always be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis while dealing with genital ulcer disease (GUD) patients as Microbiological evidence may not always be available. We present two cases with GUD. Swabs were collected from the base and margins of the penile ulcers and sent to the bacteriology laboratory for Gram staining and aerobic routine culture. Gram-stained smears revealed numerous Gram-negative coccobacilli in a typical railroad track/school of fish appearance suggestive of Haemophilus ducreyi infection. No growth was observed on aerobic routine culture. The patients were started on single-dose azithromycin as per National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) guidelines. Remarkable clinical improvement was observed in both patients on follow-up.

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