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Chancroid

Chancroid | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the infection diagnosed?

Diagnosis of chancroid begins with a medical history and physical exam. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) gives three criteria for a diagnosis of chancroid.

  • The person has one or more painful ulcers, which may be associated with swollen lymph nodes.
  • Syphilis has been ruled out with diagnostic tests.
  • The person's symptoms are not typical of genital herpes, or a culture for the herpes virus is negative.
  • The Haemophilus ducreyi bacteria that cause chancroid can only be grown on a special culture medium. That medium is not always available, and the test is only 80% sensitive for the bacteria.


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    Author: Danielle Zerr, MD
    Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Date Reviewed: 08/27/01



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