RT Book, Section
A1 Dooley-Hash, Suzanne
A1 Herrman, Nicholas W.C.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181041417
T1 Chancroid
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181041417
RD 2024/04/19
AB Chancroid  is  caused  by  Haemophilus  ducreyi.  Following  a  4-  to  10-day  incubation  period,  patients  develop  erythematous  papules  that  evolve  into  pustules.  The  pustules  then  erode  forming  painful  ulcers.  Differential  diagnosis  should  include  other  causes  of  genital  ulcerations  including  genital  herpes  and  syphilis.  Painful,  suppurative  inguinal  lymphadenopathy  develops  in  almost  50%  of  cases.  Large  infected  lymph  nodes  may  spontaneously  rupture.  Systemic  symptoms  are  uncommon.