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2175951

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-2-7
pubmed:abstractText
In Africa, establishment of an accurate clinical diagnosis in cases of genital ulcer disease is difficult owing to atypical presentation of ulcerations and mixed infections. This is compounded by the frequent lack of suitable laboratory facilities. In 240 cases of genital ulcer disease among mineworkers in Carletonville, South Africa, this study endeavored to correlate the clinical diagnosis with laboratory findings. Clinical accuracy and positive and negative predictive values were determined for each type of genital ulcer disease encountered. Overall, the accuracy of clinical diagnosis was 68% for single infections, 80% for chancroid, 55% for primary syphilis, 27% for lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), and 22% for genital herpes. Adequate laboratory facilities are indispensible for the establishment of an accurate etiologic diagnosis of genital ulcer disease and thus the institution of appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0148-5717
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
184-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Accuracy of clinical diagnosis of genital ulcer disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Emergent Pathogen Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, School of Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article