Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Donovanosis in Australia: going, going...

F J Bowden1,

  • 1frank.bowden@act.gov.au

Sexually Transmitted Infections
|October 4, 2005
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Donovanosis, a bacterial infection, persisted in Indigenous Australians despite its decline elsewhere. This sexually transmitted infection caused significant health issues, from ulcers to life-threatening illness.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in health clinic attendees complaining of vaginal discharge in Bangladesh.

International journal of STD & AIDS·2008
Same author

Penile cellulitis due to community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an HIV-positive man.

International journal of STD & AIDS·2008
Same author

Ethambutol toxicity manifesting as acute onset psychosis.

International journal of STD & AIDS·2007
Same author

Profound lymphopenia and bacteraemia.

Internal medicine journal·2006
Same author

Was the Papanicolaou smear responsible for the decline of Trichomonas vaginalis?

Sexually transmitted infections·2003
Same author

Electrocardiographic myocardial infarction pattern in overwhelming post-splenectomy sepsis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus.

Internal medicine journal·2002
Same journal

Acceptability and use of doxyPEP among cisgender men who have sex with men, transgender women and non-binary persons assigned male sex at birth: results from a national online survey from the USA.

Sexually transmitted infections·2026
Same journal

Cervicovaginal inflammation and HIV target cell activation in adolescent girls and young women with <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> infections.

Sexually transmitted infections·2026
Same journal

Cost-effectiveness of a decentralised molecular point-of-care testing programme for sexually transmitted infections in remote primary care health services in Australia.

Sexually transmitted infections·2026
Same journal

Insights into sexual partners and partnerships among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in the United Kingdom: results from the Reducing Inequalities in Sexual Health (RiiSH) behavioural survey.

Sexually transmitted infections·2026
Same journal

Deep genomic characterisation of an extensively drug-resistant <i>Shigella sonnei</i> carrying bla <i><sub>CTX-M-15</sub></i> in a sexually transmitted infection in an MSM patient in Spain.

Sexually transmitted infections·2026
Same journal

National prevalence estimates of chlamydia and gonorrhoea in the Netherlands (PECAN): comparison of two national cross-sectional surveys.

Sexually transmitted infections·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Medical Microbiology
  • Public Health
  • Tropical Medicine

Background:

  • Donovanosis (granuloma inguinale) was historically prevalent but had declined in developed nations by the 1990s.
  • Despite global decline, the infection remained a significant concern in specific Australian regions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the continued presence and impact of donovanosis in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Northern Australia.
  • To underscore the spectrum of disease severity associated with donovanosis in this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical observation and case awareness among healthcare practitioners in Northern Territory, far north Queensland, and northern Western Australia.
  • Review of clinical presentations and associated morbidities.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Donovanosis presented a range of clinical manifestations, from mild genital ulceration to severe, disfiguring disease.
  • Disseminated and life-threatening infections were observed within the affected population.

Conclusions:

  • Donovanosis remained a relevant and serious health issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in northern Australia during the 1990s.
  • The condition necessitated ongoing clinical awareness and management strategies in endemic areas.