Fiumara N J, Rothman K, Tang S
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1986 Nov;15(5 Pt 1):939-43. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(86)70253-3.
Chancroid, a disappearing disease in the United States, was reintroduced into the country in 1980 by immigrants from the Caribbean, Mexico, and Southeast Asia. Point epidemics resulted, each of them associated with prostitution. During the 4-month period between March 1 to June 30, 1985, forty-five patients were diagnosed and treated in Massachusetts, thirty-seven from Boston alone. By means of these case records, the morphologic characteristics, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment regimens are described.
软下疳在美国曾一度销声匿迹，1980年由来自加勒比地区、墨西哥和东南亚的移民重新引入该国。引发了点状流行，每次都与卖淫有关。在1985年3月1日至6月30日的4个月期间，马萨诸塞州有45名患者被诊断并接受治疗，其中仅波士顿就有37名。通过这些病例记录，描述了软下疳的形态学特征、实验室诊断和治疗方案。
