[Chancroid].
Chancroid is caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. It is a sexually transmitted disease causing a soft chancre with a necrotic base and purulent exudate. The incidence of this illness is very low in Denmark and is probably underestimated. The bacterium is very fragile in transport, and culture is often negative. The chance of demonstrating the bacterium is greatly enhanced by the use of molecular techniques. In this case, we report on a specific PCR test for H. ducreyi that was used to establish the diagnosis in a 40-year-old male.
Holst
Helle
H
Statens Serum Institut, Afdeling for Bakteriologi.
Hartmann-Petersen
Susanna
S
Dargis
Rimtas
R
Andresen
Keld
K
Christensen
Jens Jørgen
JJ
Kemp
Michael
M
D000328:Adult; D002602:Chancroid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000635:transmission; D006191:Haemophilus ducreyi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*