Donovanosis

Donovanosis is a chronic bacterial illness frequently associated with sexually transmitted infections (STI) and is under diagnosed both in endemic areas as well as in countries in which doctors have little experience with tropical diseases. The utilization of syndromic diagnosis and treatment of STIs in various parts of the world and the previous use of antibiotics make it difficult to find Donovan bodies in the cytodiagnostic and hystopathological exams, requiring the utilization of technology that is neither routine nor often accessible to confirm the hypothesized diagnosis. Therefore, it is necessary to bring medical professionals up to date about this infectious disease.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Velho,Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira, Souza,Elemir Macedo de, Belda Junior,Walter
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 2008
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000600015
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