title: Genital ulcer disease. Management in the HIV era.
abstract: What are the main causes of genital ulcer disease in the United States? Why is clinical diagnosis so difficult? What role will molecular diagnostics have in the future? The authors answer these questions and provide a functional approach to successful management of three common types of sexually transmitted genital ulcers.
authors.affiliation: Division of infectious diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill, USA.
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Schmitz
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents