What Causes Chancroid

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Chancroid: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Chancroid is a sexually transmitted genital ulcer disease (GUD) caused by the gram-negative bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi. Chancroid is characterized by the presence of painful ulcers (see image below) and inflammatory inguinal adenopathy.{{mediatitle:1052221_1}}{{media:1052221_1}}{{mediacaption:1052221_1}} Chancroid is often referred ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Chancroid is a STD that causes genital ulcers and inflammation. It is rarely reported in the U.S. and spreads HIV. http://bit.ly/coPgYH

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Infection of the Reproductive System: Chancroid - EmpowHER.com

empowher.com — “Virginia Department of Health (VDH) defined chancroid, also called soft chancre, as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) causedView full resource at empowher.com

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