1.1.4 Haemophilus ducreyi Flashcards
MOT for H. ducreyi
Sexual intercourse
Clinical infection for H. ducreyi?
Chancroid (Genital ulcer Disease)
Characteristic of Chancroid?
Soft chancre
Characterized by painful lesion with an irregular edge, enlarged and draining lymph nodes (Buboes) Soft chancre?
Chancroid (Genital ulcer disease)
What is the incubation period for Chancroid?
4 - 14 days
Where is the site of infection for chancroid?
Genital and perianal areas
Penis
Labia or within the vagina
Causative agent of syphilis that cause chancre but is described as HARD Chancre
Treponema pallidum
Found in the oral cavity have a very low incidence of pathogenicity
H. parainfluenzae
Related endocarditis is a disease of insidious onset first symptoms appear approximately 1 month after routine dental procedures
H. parainfluenzae