Chancroid
Description of the disease
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Chancroid is a sexually transmitted infectious disease caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. The disease manifests as genital ulcers. Common in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, but rarely occurs in developed countries. Treat this condition with antibiotics.
Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology