| Literature DB >> 2510325 |
J Bogaerts1, C A Ricart, E Van Dyck, P Piot.
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The etiology of genital ulcer disease was determined in 210 consecutive patients (110 men and 100 women) who presented at a clinic in Kigali, Rwanda, because of genital ulcers. When mixed infections are included, syphilis (21%), chancroid (24%), and genital herpes (17%) were about equally frequent in men. Lymphogranuloma venereum with ulceration was found in 11% of patients. Syphilis (40%) was the most common diagnosis in women; genital herpes (20%), lymphogranuloma venereum with ulceration (19%) and chancroid (12%) also were frequent diagnoses. Microscopic examination for treponemes after silver-impregnation staining had a poor sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of primary syphilis. Overall, 59% of the patients (43% of the men and 77% of the women) had IgG antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Antibodies--analysis; Biology; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; Examinations And Diagnoses; French Speaking Africa; Genital Effects, Female--etiology; Genital Effects, Male--etiology; Genitalia; Genitalia, Female; Genitalia, Male; Hiv Infections; Immunity; Immunologic Factors; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Measurement; Physiology; Prevalence; Research Methodology; Rwanda; Urogenital System; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2510325 DOI： 10.1097/00007435-198907000-00001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sex Transm Dis ISSN： 0148-5717 Impact factor: 2.830