Cancroide e úlceras cutâneas
Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presença de fatores de risco
- úlceras genitais
- úlceras cutâneas
- linfadenite inguinal e bubões
- pápulas genitais
Other diagnostic factors
- disúria
- corrimento vaginal
- dispareunia
- dor ou sangramento retal
- fístula retovaginal
- fístula uretral
- úlceras extragenitais
Risk factors
- múltiplos parceiros sexuais (cancroide)
- contato sexual com profissional do sexo (cancroide)
- relação sexual desprotegida (cancroide)
- uso indevido de substâncias (cancroide)
- sexo masculino (cancroide)
- ausência de circuncisão (cancroide)
- proximidade física com um caso confirmado de úlcera (úlcera cutânea)
- crianças em países endêmicos de bouba (úlcera cutânea)
- higiene pessoal inadequada (cancroide)
- portador assintomático
Diagnostic tests
1st tests to order
- reação em cadeia da polimerase para Haemophilus ducreyi
- cultura de swabs da úlcera
- Coloração de Gram de swabs de úlcera
- Teste de Treponema pallidum
- Testes de reação em cadeia da polimerase e culturas virais para o vírus do herpes simples (HSV)
- teste de vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV)
Tests to consider
- sorologia do Haemophilus ducreyi
- Sensibilidade antimicrobiana do Haemophilus ducreyi
- biópsia da úlcera
Emerging tests
- imunofluorescência: teste de antígeno de Haemophilus ducreyi direto ou indireto
Treatment algorithm
cancroide: adultos, HIV-negativo
cancroide: adultos, HIV-positivo
cancroide: crianças
Úlceras cutâneas por Haemophilus ducreyi
sem resposta ao tratamento inicial
Contributors
Authors
Professor Michael Marks, MRCP, DTM&H, PhD
Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases
Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College London
London
UK
Disclosures
MM declares that he has no competing interests.
Acknowledgements
Professor Michael Marks would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Tara Babu, Dr Marguerite A. Urban, and Dr Christina Bailey, previous contributors to this topic.
Disclosures
TB, MAU, and CB declare that they have no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Eva Jungmann, FRCP, MSc
Consultant Physician
GUM/HIV Camden Primary Care Trust
Archway Sexual Health Clinic
London
UK
Disclosures
EJ declares that she has no competing interests.
Diane M. Janowicz, MD
Assistant Research Professor in Medicine
Indiana University Department of Medicine
School of Medicine
Indianapolis
IN
Disclosures
DMJ declares that she has no competing interests.
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References
Key articles
Workowski KA, Bachmann LH, Chan PA, et al. Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021 Jul 23;70(4):1-187.Full text Abstract
Reference articles
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Differentials
- Infecção por sífilis
- Infecção por vírus do herpes simples (HSV)
- Linfogranuloma venéreo
More DifferentialsGuidelines
- Reducing sexually transmitted infections
- Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021
More GuidelinesPatient information
Clamídia
Herpes genital
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