title: First case of chancroid in 14 years at the largest STI clinic in Paris, France.
abstract: We report the first case of chancroid seen at our clinic in 14 years. It was diagnosed by nuclear acid amplification test in a male patient returning from Madagascar. Although the disease is considered on the verge of disappearance even in tropical countries, its real potential for reemergence - due to new strains of Haemophilus ducreyi, underreporting and a lack of widespread use of molecular testing - could be underestimated.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, STD Clinic, APHP-Hospital Saint Louis, Paris, France sebastien.fouere@aphp.fr.
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fouéré
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, STD Clinic, APHP-Hospital Saint Louis, Paris, France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lassau
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department - APHP, Hospital Saint Louis, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Clotilde
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rousseau
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, STD Clinic, APHP-Hospital Saint Louis, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Martine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bagot
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, STD Clinic, APHP-Hospital Saint Louis, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Janier
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002602:Chancroid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005602:France; D006191:Haemophilus ducreyi / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008270:Madagascar; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Chancroid (Haemophilus ducreyi); Europe; Madagascar; genital ulcer disease; polymerase chain reaction; sexually transmitted infection