Chancroid: Report of Three Case.
- Author:
Yoon Kee PARK
;
Won Ho LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Chancroid*;
Gangwon-do;
Haemophilus ducreyi;
Humans;
Korea;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Male;
Streptomycin;
Sulfameter;
Sulfisoxazole;
Tetracycline;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1980;18(2):127-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Chancroid is an acute localized, autoinoculable venereaI disease caused by Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized clinicaIly by painful ulceration at the site of incubation, and frequently accompanied by regional lymphadenopathy, and short incubation period. Three cases of chancroid were seen in Won Ju city, Kangwondo, Korea. All of the patients were male, and painful ulcers developed on genital region in 2 to 3 days after sexual contacts. Direct smear showed the characteristic "school-of-fish" arrangement of Haemophilus ducreyi by Gram stain. There were no regional lymphadenopathies and VDRL test were negative. Treatments were done with sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin) in case I, with sulfamethoxydiazine(Bayrena) and streptomycin in case 2, and with sulfamethoxydiazine and tetracycline in case 3 with exccllent results.
