WHAT IS CHANCROID?
 
Painful, pastular, dirty shallow based ulcer with a foul smell
About 50% of patients will present unilateral or bilateral lymph nodes
The swollen lymph nodes are painful.
- Chancroid is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a bacteria (Haemophilus ducreyi)
- The patient usually presents with single or multiple painful ulcer(s) with a dirty base (photo)
- Some patients may complain of painful lumps in the groins
- This condition is diagnosed by isolation of the bacteria by culture
- It can be treated with appropriate antibiotics
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