Chancroid risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Nate Michalak, B.A.; Serge Korjian M.D.

Overview

Risk factors for chancroid include: multiple sex partners, unprotected sexual intercourse, travel to endemic areas in developing countries, lack of circumcision in males, and infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Risk Factors

Multiple sex partners
Unprotected sexual intercourse
Travel to endemic areas in Africa, southeast Asia and parts of Latin America^[1]
Living in areas with high crack cocaine use and prostitution^[2]
Lack of circumcision in males^[3]
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection^[4]

References

↑ Refugee Health Guidelines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (May 29, 2014). http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guidelines/domestic/sexually-transmitted-diseases/chancroid.html Accessed January 28, 2016.
↑ Lewis, D A (2003). “Chancroid: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management”. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 79 (1): 68–71. doi:10.1136/sti.79.1.68. ISSN 1368-4973.
↑ Van Howe, R. S. (2007). “Genital ulcerative disease and sexually transmitted urethritis and circumcision: a meta-analysis”. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 18 (12): 799–809. doi:10.1258/095646207782717045. ISSN 0956-4624.
↑ Dyer JR, Eron JJ, Hoffman IF, Kazembe P, Vernazza PL, Nkata E; et al. (1998). “Association of CD4 cell depletion and elevated blood and seminal plasma human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA concentrations with genital ulcer disease in HIV-1-infected men in Malawi”. J Infect Dis. 177 (1): 224–7. PMID 9419194.

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[1] Refugee Health Guidelines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (May 29, 2014). http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guidelines/domestic/sexually-transmitted-diseases/chancroid.html Accessed January 28, 2016.

[Lewis2003-2] Lewis, D A (2003). “Chancroid: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management”. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 79 (1): 68–71. doi:10.1136/sti.79.1.68. ISSN 1368-4973.

[Van_Howe2007-3] Van Howe, R. S. (2007). “Genital ulcerative disease and sexually transmitted urethritis and circumcision: a meta-analysis”. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 18 (12): 799–809. doi:10.1258/095646207782717045. ISSN 0956-4624.

[pmid9419194-4] Dyer JR, Eron JJ, Hoffman IF, Kazembe P, Vernazza PL, Nkata E; et al. (1998). “Association of CD4 cell depletion and elevated blood and seminal plasma human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA concentrations with genital ulcer disease in HIV-1-infected men in Malawi”. J Infect Dis. 177 (1): 224–7. PMID 9419194.

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Chancroid risk factors

Overview

Risk Factors

References

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