Diagnosis and Management of Chancroid in Nigeria
T I Mbata1, B A Onile1, D E Agbonlahor1
1Department Of Applied Microbiology And Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Abstract:
There is a broad group of venereal disease that is referred to as the "Tropical Venereal Disease". They are so-called because they are most frequently seen in the tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. Among them are conditions like chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV or climatic bubo) and granuloma inguinale (chronic venereal sores). Chancroid is variously called "soft sore" or "soft chancre" because it bleeds easily and "ulcus moile".1 It is an acute infection and auto-innoculable disease. The extent of chancroid genital ulceration in Nigeria is greater in the Northern partly due to permissive sexual practices especially for men.
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