Lymphogranuloma Venereum

Overview

Journal Sex Transm Infect

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2002 Jun 26

PMID 12081191

Citations 54

Authors

D Mabey

R W Peeling

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Abstract

Lymphogranuloma venereum is caused by serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis. It is rare in industrialised countries, but is endemic in parts of Africa, Asia, South America, and the Caribbean. We discuss its clinical features, diagnosis, and management.

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