Recent advances in management of genital ulcer disease and anogenital warts.
Genital ulcer disease (GUD) constitutes a major public health problem. Most of them are the result of sexually transmitted diseases. Genital herpes, syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum, granuloma venereum, or chancroid are the commonly encountered GUD. The treatment modalities for these disorders have changed with advent and use of drugs such as azithromycin. The treatment modalities differ in patients with HIV disease. Further vaccines for herpes genitalis and human papilloma virus has opened new avenues in management of these diseases. In regions where there are no diagnostic facilities or where the costs of diagnostic tests are prohibitive, syndromic management of GUD is preferred.
Kaliaperumal
Karthikeyan
K
Dermatology and Venereology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Pondicherry, India. karthikderm@yahoo.co.in
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines