Chancroid: A Tenacious Old Foe of Mankind – Two Cases from the Foothills of the Himalayas
Arpana Singh,
Mohit Bhatia,
Neelam Kaistha
et al.
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… Show more
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