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Lymphogranuloma venereum, chancroid, and granuloma inguinale. 1989

S Faro

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

Lymphogranuloma venereum, chancroid, and granuloma inguinale are three uncommon bacterial infections in the United States; however, with the increase in immigrants from Asian and South American countries, the incidence of these infections is rising. This article reviews the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and therapy of these infections.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008219	Lymphogranuloma Venereum	Subacute inflammation of the inguinal lymph glands caused by certain immunotypes of CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. It is a sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. but is more widespread in developing countries. It is distinguished from granuloma venereum (see GRANULOMA INGUINALE), which is caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.	Lymphogranuloma Inguinale
D002602	Chancroid	Acute, localized autoinoculable infectious disease usually acquired through sexual contact. Caused by HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI, it occurs endemically almost worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical countries and more commonly in seaports and urban areas than in rural areas.
D006100	Granuloma Inguinale	Anogenital ulcers caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis as distinguished from lymphogranuloma inguinale (see LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM) caused by CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. Diagnosis is made by demonstration of typical intracellular Donovan bodies in crushed-tissue smears.	Donovanosis,Granuloma Venereum
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man