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Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, and Molluscum Contagiosum

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Genital infections with lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), chancroid, granuloma inguinale, and molluscum contagiosum are sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that are generally more frequently found in tropical areas, but do present in the United States. Each is more common in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals than in the general population. Ulcerative infections increase the risks of transmission and acquisition of HIV. Diagnosis of each of these infections is usually done clinically; the availability of laboratory testing to support the diagnosis is limited.

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Woodward, J. (2006). Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Chancroid, Granuloma Inguinale, and Molluscum Contagiosum. In: Nelson, A.L., Woodward, J., Wysocki, S. (eds) Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-040-9_11

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