First reported case of chancroid in the Czech Republic
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
- Keywords
- Chancroid (Haemophilus ducreyi), Europe,
- MeSH
- Azithromycin administration & dosage therapeutic use MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Haemophilus ducreyi drug effects isolation & purification MeSH
- HIV Seropositivity complications MeSH
- Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination administration & dosage therapeutic use MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Lymphadenopathy etiology MeSH
- Chancroid diagnosis drug therapy microbiology MeSH
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus drug effects isolation & purification MeSH
- Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction MeSH
- Staphylococcal Infections drug therapy MeSH
- Ulcer etiology MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Azithromycin MeSH
- Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination MeSH
We describe the first case of chancroid seen in the Czech Republic, diagnosed in a 40-year-old heterosexual HIV-positive man. Despite genital localization of the ulcer, the transmission of Haemophilus ducreyi infection in our patient remains unclear, as he denied having sexual intercourse and he did not travel outside the Czech Republic for several months before the ulcer appeared. The correct diagnosis has been revealed by a multiplex nucleic acid amplification test. Physicians in countries in the eastern and central Europe region should be aware that chancroid can occur in their patients.
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