Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the gram-negative, short, slender bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. It is a classical genito-ulcerative disease accompanied by inguinal lymphadenitis that is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. It has generated considerable interest because it is associated as a co-factor for HIV transmission.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Predominantly sexually transmitted infections
1A90 Chancroid
H00305 Chancroid
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by other gamma proteobacteria
H00305 Chancroid
