Chancroid: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Clinical guidelines

Diseases characterized by genital ulcers. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2006.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Federal Government Agency [U.S.]. 1993 (revised 2006 Aug 4). 17 pages. NGC:005184

Chancroid. In: Sexually transmitted infections: UK national screening and testing guidelines.
British Association for Sexual Health and HIV - Medical Specialty Society. 2006 Aug. 5 pages. NGC:006398

Clinical prevention guidance. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2006.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Federal Government Agency [U.S.]. 1993 (revised 2006 Aug 4). 5 pages. NGC:005181

Clinical trials

Lay Health Advisors for Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention

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Keywords

sexually transmitted diseases, STD, genital ulcers, inguinal lymphadenopathy, Haemophilus ducreyi, H ducreyi, phagedenic chancroid, suppurative bubo, transient chancroid, dwarf chancroid, follicular chancroid, giant chancroid, pseudogranuloma inguinale

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