Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum) A55-

Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum) A55-

Applicable To

  • Climatic or tropical bubo
  • Durand-Nicolas-Favre disease
  • Esthiomene
  • Lymphogranuloma inguinale

Clinical Information

  • Subacute inflammation of the inguinal lymph glands caused by certain immunotypes of chlamydia trachomatis. It is a sexually transmitted disease in the United States But is more widespread in developing countries. It is distinguished from granuloma venereum (see granuloma inguinale), which is caused by calymmatobacterium granulomatis.
  • Subacute inflammation of the inguinal lymph glands caused by certain immunotypes of chlamydia trachomatis; a sexually transmitted disease in the United States but is more widespread in developing countries; do not confuse with granuloma venereum, which is caused by calymmatobacterium granulomatis, for this use enterobacteriaceae disease.

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