Catalog
Chancroid
Link to WHO Definition
Chancroid – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1357024926
A disease caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Haemophilus ducreyi. This disease is characterised by painful ulcer(s) on the genitalia. Transmission is by sexual contact. Confirmation is by identification of Haemophilus ducreyi from the ulcer exudate.