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Granuloma Inguinale
Medical Questions » Granuloma Inguinale
| Name: Granuloma Inguinale |
| Also known as: Donovanosis; Granuloma Venereum |
| Genital skin ulcers caused by a sexually transmitted bacteria. |
Causes of Granuloma Inguinale
Caused by the bacteria Donovania or Calymmatobacterium granulomatis which passes from one person to another during sexual intercourse. Incubation period is one to twelve weeks. |
Symptoms of Granuloma Inguinale
Painless nodules on or around the genitals that break down to shallow ulcers, and may join together into progressively larger ulcers that spread up onto the lower abdomen. |
Tests for Granuloma Inguinale
Microscopic examination of a biopsy or swab smear from the edge of an ulcer reveals the diagnosis. |
Treatment for Granuloma Inguinale
Treatment is difficult, and it may be necessary to take antibiotics such as tetracycline for several months.
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Complications of Granuloma Inguinale of its treatment
Infection of the ulcers with other bacteria will cause them to fill with pus and become foul smelling. |
Likely Outcome of Granuloma Inguinale
Relapses common unless full antibiotic course completed. |
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