Extragenital donovanosis in a patient with AIDS

A case of extragenital donovanosis in a patient with AIDS is reported from Zimbabwe. Despite the rarity of donovanosis in Zimbabwe it is important that health workers are familiar with this disease since donovanosis increases the risk of HIV transmission and appropriate treatment is often successful...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sexually transmitted infections 1998-04, Vol.74 (2), p.142-143
1. Verfasser:	SANDERS, C. J. G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - complications AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy AIDS/HIV Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Facial Dermatoses - complications Facial Dermatoses - drug therapy Granuloma Inguinale - complications Granuloma Inguinale - drug therapy Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Ketoconazole - therapeutic use Male Medical sciences Original Tetracycline - therapeutic use Tropical medicine Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of extragenital donovanosis in a patient with AIDS is reported from Zimbabwe. Despite the rarity of donovanosis in Zimbabwe it is important that health workers are familiar with this disease since donovanosis increases the risk of HIV transmission and appropriate treatment is often successful even in patients with severe immunodeficiency.
ISSN:	1368-4973 1472-3263
DOI:	10.1136/sti.74.2.142