title: Study of genital lesions.
abstract: A total of one hundred patients (75 males and 25 females) age ranged from 17-65 years with genital lesions attending the STD clinic of Bowring and LC Hospitals Bangalore constituted the study group. Based on clinical features, the study groups were classified as syphilis (39), chancroid (30), herpes genitalis (13), condylomato lato (9), LGV (7t condylomata acuminata (5), genital scabies (3), granuloma inguinole (2) and genital candidiasis (1). In 68% microbiological findings confirmed the clinical diagnosis. Of the 100 cases 13% and 2% were positive for HIV antibodies and HbsAg respectively.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Dermatology & Microbiology, Bowring and LC Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Anand Kumar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vijaya
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ravi
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Reddy