Chancroid Learning Center

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Chancroid is a bacterial disease known to be spread solely through sexual contact.

Basic Info

Symptoms
Within 1 day - 2 weeks after getting chancroid, a person will get a small bump in the genitals. The bump becomes an ulc...
Causes
Chancroid is a sexually-transmitted infection caused by a type of bacteria called Haemophilus ducreyi. The disease is f...
Tests
Chancroid is diagnosed by looking at the ulcer(s) and checking for swollen lymph nodes, as well as by getting a culture...
Treatments
The infection is treated with antibiotics, including azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, and erythromycin. Large ...
Drugs
  • azithromycin
  • ceftriaxone
  • erythromycin
Risk Factors
  • Multiple Sexual Partners
  • Uncircumcised
Complications
Complications include urethral fistulas and scars on the foreskin of the penis in uncircumcised males. Patients with ch...
Prevention
Chancroid is a bacterial infection that is spread by sexual contact with an infected person. Although not having sex is...
Doctor Specialties
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have symptoms of chancroid. Also call if you have had sex...

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