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*A true incidence is difficult to determine due to lack of readily available diagnostic testing. ''H. ducreyi'' is difficult to culture so a definitive diagnosis may be absent in most cases. <ref name="STDSurveillanceCDC">Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (November 16, 2009). http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats08/other.htm Accessed January 15, 2016.</ref> | *A true incidence is difficult to determine due to lack of readily available diagnostic testing. ''H. ducreyi'' is difficult to culture so a definitive diagnosis may be absent in most cases.<ref name="STDSurveillanceCDC">Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (November 16, 2009). http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats08/other.htm Accessed January 15, 2016.</ref> | ||
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Overview
Infection levels are low in the western world, typically around one case per two million of the population (Canada, France, UK and USA). Most individuals diagnosed with chancroid have visited countries or areas where the disease is known to occur frequently, although outbreaks have been observed in association with crack cocaine use and prostitution.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- A true incidence is difficult to determine due to lack of readily available diagnostic testing. H. ducreyi is difficult to culture so a definitive diagnosis may be absent in most cases.[1]
Age
Gender
- The male-to-female ratio of patients with chancroid ranges from 3:1 in endemic areas to 25:1 during outbreak situations. [2]
- Female prostitutes with either symptomatic chancroid or as asymptomatic carriers serve as a reservoir for H. ducreyi.[2]
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Developed Countries
Developing Countries
References
- ↑ Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (November 16, 2009). http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats08/other.htm Accessed January 15, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Spinola, S. M. (2002). "Immunopathogenesis of Haemophilus ducreyi Infection (Chancroid)". Infection and Immunity. 70 (4): 1667–1676. doi:10.1128/IAI.70.4.1667-1676.2002. ISSN 0019-9567.