chancroid
Sign in to saveAlso known as soft chancre, ulcus molle, (Chancroid [& bubo]) or (Ducrey's chancre), Ulcus molle, skin, Chancroids
Chancroid ( ) is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection characterized by painful sores on the genitalia. Chancroid is a bacterial infection caused by the fastidious Gram-negative streptobacillus Haemophilus ducreyi. Chancroid is known to spread from one individual to another solely through sexual contact. However, there have been reports of accidental infection through the hand.
Key facts
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- Chancroid stained with gentian violet
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- Soft chancre and Ulcus molle
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Research
1,335 papers- Chancroid.Clinics in dermatology · 2026
- Chancroid.Sexually transmitted infections · 2006
- Chancroid.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 1989
- Chancroid.Current problems in dermatology · 1996
- Chancroid: contemporary appraisal.International journal of dermatology · 2003
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Complications
- Sites for chancroid lesions
- Males
- Females
- Causes
- Pathogenesis
- Diagnosis
- Variants
- Laboratory findings
- Differential diagnosis
- Comparison with syphilis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Antibiotics
- Prognosis
- Follow-up
- Epidemiology
- History
- References
- External links
Chancroid ( ) is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection characterized by painful sores on the genitalia. Chancroid is a bacterial infection caused by the fastidious Gram-negative streptobacillus Haemophilus ducreyi. Chancroid is known to spread from one individual to another solely through sexual contact. However, there have been reports of accidental infection through the hand.
==Signs and symptoms== thumb|Buboes in a male These are only local and no systemic manifestations are present. The ulcer characteristically: Ranges in size dramatically from 3 to 50 mm (1/8 inch to 2 inches) across Is painful Has sharply defined, undermined borders Has irregular or ragged borders, described as saucer-shaped. Has a base that is covered with a gray or yellowish-gray material Has a base that bleeds easily if traumatized or scraped Painful swollen lymph nodes occur in 30–60% of patients. Dysuria (pain with urination) and dyspareunia (pain with intercourse) in females
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