Gravett Ronnie M, Marrazzo Jeanne
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, THT 215, 1900 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, THT 215, 1900 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;37(2):369-380. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2023.02.005. Epub 2023 Mar 31.
The myriad presentations of ulcerative sexually transmitted infections, other than genital herpes and syphilis, challenge even the most astute clinician given the considerable overlap in clinical presentation and lack of widely available diagnostic resources, such as nucleic acid testing, to confirm the diagnosis. Even so, case prevalence is relatively low, and incidence of chancroid and granuloma inguinale are declining. These diseases still cause substantial morbidity and increased chance for HIV acquisition, and with the recent advent of mpox as a cause, it remains imperative to identify and treat accurately.
