ALLMedicine™ Chancroid Center

Jan 4th, 2023 - Background Chancroid is a genital ulcerative disease and sexually transmitted infection characterized by soft (nonindurated) ulcers with irregular borders and tender inguinal lymphadenopathy, or buboes. The causative organism, Haemophilus ducreyi,...

Jan 4th, 2023 - Background Chancroid is a genital ulcerative disease and sexually transmitted infection characterized by soft (nonindurated) ulcers with irregular borders and tender inguinal lymphadenopathy, or buboes. The causative organism, Haemophilus ducreyi,...

Jan 4th, 2023 - Background Chancroid is a genital ulcerative disease and sexually transmitted infection characterized by soft (nonindurated) ulcers with irregular borders and tender inguinal lymphadenopathy, or buboes. The causative organism, Haemophilus ducreyi,...

Nov 23rd, 2022 - Monkeypox is a zoonotic virus belonging to the Orthopoxvirus genus. Previously endemic to Africa, outbreaks have been reported from all over the world, the largest of which is currently ongoing. Dermatologists are principally involved in recogniti...

Apr 5th, 2022 - Haemophilus ducreyi causes cutaneous ulcers in children and the genital ulcer disease chancroid in adults. In humans, H. ducreyi is found in the anaerobic environment of an abscess; previous studies comparing bacterial gene expression levels in pu...

Dec 4th, 2017 - The Diagnosis: Epstein-Barr Virus Physical examination revealed bilateral 1-cm ulcerated lesions on the labia minora with vulvar edema (Figure). She had a palpable liver edge but no splenomegaly, oral ulcers or lesions, conjunctivitis or scleral i.

Apr 27th, 2016 - Review the PDF of the fact sheet on sexually transmitted diseases with board-relevant, easy-to-review material. This month's fact sheet offers a comprehensive review of the etiology, clinical findings, and management of common STDs.

Oct 16th, 2012 - I am almost too excited to write this week’s blog, anticipating heading to New Orleans on Friday for the annual AAP National Conference and Exhibition! I and over 10,000 other pediatricians will descend on the Big Easy and proceed to show them how.

Jul 20th, 2011 - Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Relatively Hidden Epidemic Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV, remain a leading public health challenge in the United States. Approximately 19 million ne...