title: Isolation of anaerobes from clinical chancroid associated with fluctuant bubo in men.
abstract: Microbial flora especially anaerobes were studied in 67 patients with genital ulcers due to chancroid (diagnosed clinically) and 53 controls with genital ulcers due to other causes. The aerobic flora was similar in patients of chancroid with or without associated bubo and in controls. Anaerobes were however, isolated with higher frequency from chancroid ulcers associated with fluctuant bubo compared to those without bubo (P less than 0.01) and with non-fluctuant bubo (P less than 0.05). Anaerobic bacteria like Bacteroides melaninogenicus, B. fragilis and anaerobic cocci may play a role in the perpetuation of genital ulcers and development of bubo in chancroid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bakaya
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayyagari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002602:Chancroid / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology