2017 European guideline for the management of chancroid

TY - JOUR

T1 - 2017 European guideline for the management of chancroid

AU - Lautenschlager, Stephan

AU - Kemp, Michael

AU - Christensen, Jens Jørgen

AU - Mayans, Marti Vall

AU - Moi, Harald

PY - 2017/3/1

Y1 - 2017/3/1

N2 - Chancroid is a sexually acquired infection caused by Haemophilus ducreyi. The infection is characterized by one or more genital ulcers, which are soft and painful, and regional lymphadenitis, which may develop into buboes. The infection may easily be misidentified due to its rare occurrence in Europe and difficulties in detecting the causative pathogen. H. ducreyi is difficult to culture. Nucleic acid amplification tests can demonstrate the bacterium in suspected cases. Antibiotics are usually effective in curing chancroid.

AB - Chancroid is a sexually acquired infection caused by Haemophilus ducreyi. The infection is characterized by one or more genital ulcers, which are soft and painful, and regional lymphadenitis, which may develop into buboes. The infection may easily be misidentified due to its rare occurrence in Europe and difficulties in detecting the causative pathogen. H. ducreyi is difficult to culture. Nucleic acid amplification tests can demonstrate the bacterium in suspected cases. Antibiotics are usually effective in curing chancroid.

KW - Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use

KW - Chancroid/diagnosis

KW - Contact Tracing

KW - Europe/epidemiology

KW - Haemophilus ducreyi/genetics

KW - Health Promotion

KW - Humans

KW - Ulcer/diagnosis

U2 - 10.1177/0956462416687913

DO - 10.1177/0956462416687913

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 28081686

SN - 0956-4624

VL - 28

SP - 324

EP - 329

JO - International Journal of S T D & A I D S

JF - International Journal of S T D & A I D S

IS - 4

ER -