Granuloma inguinale

external

• Synonyms

  • Donovanosis

• Causes

  • Calymmatobacterium granulomatosis

• Effects

  • Genital ulcer
  • Donovan bodies

• Parents

  • Venereal disease

• Treatments

  • Erythromycin
  • Tetracycline

• Description

  • " Calymmatobacterium granulomatis=Klebsiella granulomatis CLINICALLY: -painless
  • "beefy-red ulcer" with a characteristic rolled edge of granulation tissue. -can be mistaken for syphilis -In contrast to syphilitic ulcers
  • inguinal lymphadenopathy is generally absent. DIAGNOSIS Biopsy and Wright-Giemsa stain - Deep purple Donovan bodies."