Genital Ulcer Disease : How Worrisome Is It Today? A Status Report from New Delhi, India
Joint Authors
Kumar, Joginder
Bala, Manju
Anil Kumar, Deepa
Ramesh, V.
Muralidhar, Sumathi
Khan, Nilofar
Talwar, Richa
Source
Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Objectives.
Genital ulcer diseases represent a diagnostic dilemma, especially in India, where few STI clinics have access to reliable laboratory facility.
The changing STI trends require that a correct diagnosis be made in order to institute appropriate treatment and formulate control policies.
The objective of this study was to determine recent trends in aetiology of genital ulcers, by using accurate diagnostic tools.
Methods.
Specimens from 90 ulcer patients were processed for dark field microscopy, stained smears, culture for H.
ducreyi, and real-time PCR.
Blood samples were collected for serological tests.
Results.
Prevalence of GUD was 7.45 with mean age at initial sexual experience as 19.2 years.
Use of condom with regular and nonregular partners was 19.5% and 42.1%, respectively.
Sexual orientation was heterosexual (92.2%) or homosexual (2.2%).
There were 8 cases positive for HIV (8.9%).
Herpes simplex virus ulcers were the commonest, followed by syphilis and chancroid.
There were no cases of donovanosis and LGV.
Conclusions.
A valuable contribution of this study was in validating clinical and syndromic diagnoses of genital ulcers with an accurate aetiological diagnosis.
Such reliable data will aid treatment and better define control measures of common agents and help eliminate diseases amenable to elimination, like donovanosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muralidhar, Sumathi& Talwar, Richa& Anil Kumar, Deepa& Kumar, Joginder& Bala, Manju& Khan, Nilofar…[et al.]. 2013. Genital Ulcer Disease : How Worrisome Is It Today? A Status Report from New Delhi, India. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454172
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muralidhar, Sumathi…[et al.]. Genital Ulcer Disease : How Worrisome Is It Today? A Status Report from New Delhi, India. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Muralidhar, Sumathi& Talwar, Richa& Anil Kumar, Deepa& Kumar, Joginder& Bala, Manju& Khan, Nilofar…[et al.]. Genital Ulcer Disease : How Worrisome Is It Today? A Status Report from New Delhi, India. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454172
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454172