Chancroid

What is chancroid?

• It is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a bacteria called Haemophilus Ducreyi.
• The individual presents generally with painful ulcers, single or multiple overlying a “dirty” base.
• Some patients complain of painful swellings in the inguinal folds.
• The condition is diagnosed by demonstrating the organism through culture of the ulcer secretions.
• An appropriate antibiotic treatment is effective.

Contributors

Dr Husain Ali Mahdi Juma  (دكتورحسين علي جمعه) – dermatologist. Manama, Bahrain

National Skin Centre. Singapore