Chancroid - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice
WEBJun 8, 2023 · Chancroid is caused by the fastidious, gram-negative coccobacillus Haemophilus ducreyi. Classically it presents with the acute onset of a painful genital ulcer, and is often associated with fluctuant lymphadenitis (bubo formation). An important co-factor in HIV transmission. HIV status must be assessed. It usually resolves with antibiotic ...
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
WEBJul 24, 2023 · Syphilis infection is treated with penicillin. Untreated syphilis facilitates HIV transmission and causes considerable morbidity, such as cardiovascular and neurological disease, as well as a congenital syndrome in the newborn. Syphilis in pregnancy is a major cause of miscarriage, stillbirth, and perinatal morbidity and mortality in some parts ...
Herpes simplex virus infection - BMJ Best Practice
WEBJun 21, 2023 · Symptoms of genital herpes range from asymptomatic to tingling and burning without lesions, to recurrent genital ulcerations. Acyclovir, famciclovir, and valacyclovir are effective at shortening the duration and severity of an outbreak. Daily suppressive therapy reduces recurrences by 80% and reduces transmission risk by approximately 50%.
Overview of sexually transmitted infections - BMJ Best Practice
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Chancroid is an important cofactor in HIV transmission, and HIV status must be assessed. Pelvic inflammatory disease: go to our full topic on Pelvic inflammatory disease. An acute ascending polymicrobial infection of the female upper genital tract that is frequently associated with N gonorrhoeae or C trachomatis. Curry A, Williams T, Penny …
Chancroid - References | BMJ Best Practice US
WEBChancroid is primarily a sexually transmitted infection that is most common in resource-poor countries. It is rare in North America and Europe. Chancroid is caused by the fastidious, gram-negative coccobacillus . Classically it presents with the acute onset of a painful genital ulcer, and is oft...
Sintomas, diagnóstico e tratamento - BMJ Best Practice
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Cancroide é principalmente uma infecção sexualmente transmissível, mais comum em países com poucos recursos. É raro na América do Norte e na Europa. O cancroide é causado pelo Haemophilus ducreyi, um cocobacilo Gram-negativo fastidioso. Apresenta-se classicamente com o início agudo de uma úlcera genital dolorosa e …
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
WEBAug 12, 2022 · Definition. Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a STI caused by Chlamydia trachomatis genovars/serovars L1, L2, or L3 (collectively termed the "LGV biovar"), which are endemic to the tropics, but now emerging in developed regions. Infection occurs through contact with mucous membranes or abrasions in the skin of the genital …
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
WEBNov 21, 2023 · Summary. Symptoms of acute conjunctivitis include an irritated red eye with a watery or purulent discharge. There are a range of causes of acute conjunctivitis, including allergy, bacterial or viral infection, mechanical stress, and irritation by toxic chemicals or medication. Allergic conjunctivitis is usually bilateral with watery discharge ...
Assessment of lymphadenopathy - BMJ Best Practice
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Lymphadenopathy is defined as lymph nodes that are abnormal in size (>1 cm), consistency or number. The extent of lymphadenopathy is defined as localised when it involves only one region, and generalised when it involves more than one region.
Urethritis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
WEBJun 7, 2024 · Urethritis is usually a sexually transmitted infection that typically presents with dysuria, urethral discharge, and/or pruritus at the end of the urethra. Urethral discharge is the classic physical finding. If the urinalysis is positive for leukocyte esterase, the Gram stain of the discharge (≥2 white blood cells per oil immersion field) or ...