donovanosis (granuloma inguinale, granuloma venereum)

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Introduction

Chronic, progressively destructive bacterial infection of the genital region.

Etiology

Epidemiology

  • most common in young males
  • sexual as well as non-sexual transmission
  • mildly contagious; repeated exposure necessary for clinical infection
  • endemic in tropical & subtropical areas
    • India, Caribbean, Africa, Australia (aborigines)
  • rare in USA, Candada & Europe

Pathology

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

Complications

Differential diagnosis

Management

* treatments of choice

More general terms

References

  1. Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common & Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY, 1997, pg 894-95