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

Authors :
Arpana Singh
Mohit Bhatia
Neelam Kaistha
Naveen K. Kansal
Source :
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, Vol 18, Iss 2, Pp 873-877 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2024.

Abstract

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09737510 and 2581690X
Volume :
18
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7f15a91b5a884f52826372887d3d723f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.18.2.28