Epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi Infections
The global epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi infections is poorly documented because of difficulties in confirming microbiological diagnoses. We evaluated published data on the proportion of genital and nongenital skin ulcers caused by H. ducreyi before and after introduction of syndromic manageme...
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| author | Camila González-Beiras Michael Marks Cheng Y. Chen Sally Roberts Oriol Mitjà |
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| description | The global epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi infections is poorly documented because of difficulties in confirming microbiological diagnoses. We evaluated published data on the proportion of genital and nongenital skin ulcers caused by H. ducreyi before and after introduction of syndromic management for genital ulcer disease (GUD). Before 2000, the proportion of GUD caused by H. ducreyi ranged from 0.0% to 69.0% (35 studies in 25 countries). After 2000, the proportion ranged from 0.0% to 15.0% (14 studies in 13 countries). In contrast, H. ducreyi has been recently identified as a causative agent of skin ulcers in children in the tropical regions; proportions ranged from 9.0% to 60.0% (6 studies in 4 countries). We conclude that, although there has been a sustained reduction in the proportion of GUD caused by H. ducreyi, this bacterium is increasingly recognized as a major cause of nongenital cutaneous ulcers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d278e60875d484487e35899269854bf2022-12-22T03:53:03ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592016-01-012211810.3201/eid2201.150425Epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi InfectionsCamila González-BeirasMichael MarksCheng Y. ChenSally RobertsOriol MitjàThe global epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi infections is poorly documented because of difficulties in confirming microbiological diagnoses. We evaluated published data on the proportion of genital and nongenital skin ulcers caused by H. ducreyi before and after introduction of syndromic management for genital ulcer disease (GUD). Before 2000, the proportion of GUD caused by H. ducreyi ranged from 0.0% to 69.0% (35 studies in 25 countries). After 2000, the proportion ranged from 0.0% to 15.0% (14 studies in 13 countries). In contrast, H. ducreyi has been recently identified as a causative agent of skin ulcers in children in the tropical regions; proportions ranged from 9.0% to 60.0% (6 studies in 4 countries). We conclude that, although there has been a sustained reduction in the proportion of GUD caused by H. ducreyi, this bacterium is increasingly recognized as a major cause of nongenital cutaneous ulcers.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-0425_articleHaemophilus ducreyibacteriaepidemiologychancroidgenital ulcer diseasegenital ulcers |
| spellingShingle | Camila González-Beiras Michael Marks Cheng Y. Chen Sally Roberts Oriol Mitjà Epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi Infections Emerging Infectious Diseases Haemophilus ducreyi bacteria epidemiology chancroid genital ulcer disease genital ulcers |
| title | Epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi Infections |
| title_full | Epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi Infections |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi Infections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi Infections |
| title_short | Epidemiology of Haemophilus ducreyi Infections |
| title_sort | epidemiology of haemophilus ducreyi infections |
| topic | Haemophilus ducreyi bacteria epidemiology chancroid genital ulcer disease genital ulcers |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-0425_article |
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