The isolation of H. ducreyi in Singapore.
Using an enriched medium, H. ducreyi was isolated from 56 out of 670 patients with penile ulcers (8.3%). Their clinical, epidemiological characteristics and treatment responses to streptomycin, cotrimoxazole and other antimicrobial agents are analysed. 51% failed to respond to streptomycin.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002602:Chancroid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003470:Culture Media / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006191:Haemophilus ducreyi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012846:Singapore
D003470:Culture Media