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	Chancroid: Encyclopedia of Medicine
		Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterial infection that is characterized by painful sores on the genitals.
		Chancroid is an infection of the genitals that is caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi.
		"Chancroid, Lymphogranuloma Venerum, and Granuloma Inguinale." In Infectious Diseases.
	health.enotes.com /medicine-encyclopedia/chancroid (1198 words)

	Chancroid (soft chancre)
		Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium.
		Chancroid is spread by sexual contact with an infected individual.
		In 50 percent of untreated cases, the chancroid bacteria infect the lymph glands in the groin.
	www.health.state.ny.us /diseases/communicable/chancroid/fact_sheet.htm (413 words)

	CHANCROID (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Y.M. Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease caused by infection with the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi.
		Chancroid is endemic in tropical and subtropical countries, but it is sporadic in temperate countries.
		In chancre, the ulcer is indurated and painless.
	www.hkmj.org.hk /skin/chancroi.htm (967 words)

	STD INFORMATION: Chancroid - Signs and Symptoms
		Chancroid is one of the less common STDs, but it is associated with some very painful and serious side effects.
		Chancroid is an infection that is caused by the bacteria Haemophilus ducreyi.
		Often transmitted through sexual contact, chancroid is associated with a number of unpleasant side effects: primarily the development of painful, pus-filled ulcers in the genital region.
	www.epigee.org /health/chancroid.html (630 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Chancroid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The majority of individuals in the U.S. diagnosed with chancroid have traveled outside the country to areas where the disease is known to occur frequently.
		Chancroid is a risk factor for contracting the HIV virus.
		Chancroid is a bacterial infection that is spread by sexual contact with other infected individuals.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000635.htm (728 words)

	Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention - STD Prevention Program - Chancroid (Hemophilus ducreyi)
		Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacteria named hemophilus ducreyi.
		Chancroid is transmitted through sexual contact with an infected person with open ulcers.
		The initial symptoms of chancroid infection are one or more sores surrounded by a raised red border in the genital area.
	www.ci.baltimore.md.us /government/health/std/chancroid.html (369 words)

	American Social Health Association - Learn about STDs/STIs (via CobWeb/3.1 planet2.scs.cs.nyu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Chancroid is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease (or STD), but it is curable.
		Chancroid is very common in Africa and parts of Asia, and it is becoming more common in the United States.
		Because chancroid is often asymptomatic in women, they are often unaware that they are infected.
	www.ashastd.org.cob-web.org:8888 /learn/learn_chancroid.cfm (802 words)

	chancroid
		Chancroid is a highly contagious yet curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacteria Haemophilus Ducreyi [hum-AH-fill-us DOO-cray].
		Chancroid is very common in Africa and is becoming more common in the United States.
		Because chancroid is often asymptomatic in women, they are often unaware of the lesion(s).
	www.menstuff.org /issues/byissue/chancroid.html (860 words)

	Public Health Fact Sheet - Chancroid
		Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a particular germ called a bacteria.
		In one-half of untreated cases, the chancroid bacteria infects and swells the lymph glands in the genital area.
		Chancroid can be passed to others as long as the infected person has open sores and continues to have unprotected sex.
	www.mass.gov /dph/cdc/factsheets/chancr.htm (505 words)

	Chancroid - Urologychannel
		Chancroid is a highly infectious bacterial disease caused by Haemophilus ducreyi that affects the skin and mucous membranes of the penis, vulva, urethra, and anus.
		THe number of new cases of chancroid in the United States dropped to approximately 140 in 1999.
		Chancroid is most common in men aged 25 to 35.
	www.urologychannel.com /std/chancroid.shtml (598 words)

	ACP-ASIM Bioterrorism Resource Center: Chancroid
		Chancroid, or soft chancre, is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Haemophilus ducreyi, a gram-negative bacillus.
		In females, the lesions tend to be localized to the vulva but can also occur in the vaginal, perianal area, and cervix.
		Painful inguinal lymphadenopathy and over-riding erythema is associated with chancroid in nearly half of all cases in males, less often in female cases.
	www.acponline.org /bioterro/anthrax/chancroid.htm (212 words)

	Chancroid - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Chancroid ("shan-kroid") is an important bacterial infection caused by Haemophilus ducreyi, which is spread by sexual contact.
		Periodic outbreaks of chancroid have occurred in the United States, the last one being in the late 1980s.
		These outbreaks are usually seen in minority populations in the inner cities, especially in the southern and eastern portion of the country.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /c/chancroid/intro.htm (511 words)

	Chancroid - The Doctors Lounge(TM)
		A chancroid is an STD characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.
		Chancroid is a risk factor for contracting HIV.
		It is likely that chancroid is underreported in the United States because laboratory diagnosis of chancroid is difficult and most laboratories are incapable of culturing H. ducreyi.
	www.thedoctorslounge.net /clinlounge/diseases/andrology/chancroid.htm (521 words)

	Chancroid : Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) : NYC DOHMH
		Chancroid is a bacterial infection that both men and women can get.
		Chancroid is spread through contact with another person's chancroid sore during vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
		Latex condoms may be helpful in preventing the spread of chancroid, but only when the infected area is covered or protected by the condom.
	www.nyc.gov /html/doh/html/std/stdc1.shtml (630 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Chancroid
		Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease, or STD, caused by the bacteria Haemophilus ducreyi.
		Chancroid is an STD that is spread from one person to another through vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
		Individuals with immunodeficiency disorders, such as HIV, are at higher risk for chancroid.
	www.healthopedia.com /chancroid (294 words)

	Chancroid \| Your Health Connection
		Chancroid (pronounced shan-kroid) is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium called Hemophilus ducreyi.
		Because the lesions are similar to those caused by herpes and syphilis, the diagnostic procedure for chancroid isn't straightforward.
		Chancroid and other diseases in which genital ulcers are present increase the risk of contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, because the open sores are passages for the HIV virus to enter your body.
	www.yourhealthconnection.com /topic/chancroid (817 words)

	Chancroid. DermNet NZ
		Chancroid is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Haemophilus ducreyi.
		It is characterised by painful ulcers on the genitals and painful swollen lymph glands.
		chancroid or syphilis, increases the risk of HIV infection so HIV testing should be undertaken as well.
	dermnetnz.org /bacterial/chancroid.html (482 words)

	STD: Chancroid
		Chancroid is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) caused by a type of bacteria (germ).
		Chancroid can be passed between people during anal, oral, or vaginal sex.
		Chancroid is passed from one person to another when having anal, oral or vaginal sex with an infected person
	www.dph.sf.ca.us /HealthInfo/std_chan.htm (320 words)

	AllRefer Health - Chancroid
		Chancroid is a disease known to be spread solely through sexual contact.
		Chancroid is a bacterial infection caused by the organism Haemophilus ducreyi.
		Uncircumcised men are at 3 times the risk of circumcised men for contracting chancroid from an infected partner.
	health.allrefer.com /health/chancroid-info.html (324 words)

	eMedicine - Chancroid : Article by Mark A Crowe, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Chancroid is often referred to as a soft chancre because the lesions are usually not indurated.
		Chancroid is common in many of the world's poorest regions such as areas of Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.
		In areas of high prevalence, the accuracy for clinical diagnosis of chancroid is as high as 80%; however, in areas where the disease is less common, the clinical basis for diagnosing chancroid leads to overdiagnosis.
	www.emedicine.com /derm/topic71.htm (4878 words)

	www.iwannaknow.org \| STDs - The Basics -
		Chancroid (pronounced SHANG-chroid), also called soft chancre, is a bacterial disease that causes genital ulcers.
		Symptoms of chancroid are one or more genital ulcers and painful lymph glands in the groin.
		If you do get chancroid, avoid touching the infected area to prevent the chance of autoinoculation (re-infecting yourself somewhere else on your body).
	www.iwannaknow.org /basics2/chancroid.html (154 words)

	Chancroid
		Because chancroid is often asymptomatic in women, they may be unaware of the lesion(s).
		Chancroid lesions can occur in genital areas that are covered or protected by a latex condom, but may also occur in areas that are not covered or protected by a condom.
		If you are told you have chancroid or any other STD and receive treatment, you should notify all of your recent sex partners so that they can see a health care provider and be treated.
	www.idph.state.il.us /public/hb/hbchancroid.htm (928 words)

	Diagnostic tests for chancroid -- Lewis 76 (2): 137 -- Sexually Transmitted Infections
		The increasing prevalence of HIV in chancroid endemic regions
		VDRL chancroid studies, I. A simple procedure for the isolation and identification of Haemophilus ducreyi.
		Laboratory diagnosis of chancroid using species-specific primers from Haemophilus ducreyi groEL and the polymerase chain reaction.
	sti.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/76/2/137 (3488 words)

	eMedicine - Chancroid : Article by Ninfa Mehta, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Background: Chancroid is a sexually transmitted infectious disease characterized by painful ulcers, bubo formation, and painful inguinal lymphadenopathy.
		Chancroid is more common in areas of low socioeconomic status such as Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.
		Kyriakis KP, Hadjivassiliou M, Paparizos VA, et al: Incidence determinants of gonorrhea, chlamydial genital infection, syphilis and chancroid in attendees at a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Athens, Greece.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic95.htm (2775 words)

	Chancroid Information and Pictures
		Chancroid (human genital ulcer disease) is an STD caused by exposure to:
		Chancroid is a bacterial disease causing painful, irregularly shaped sores, but is a localized infection which can be treated and cured and has no long-term effects.
		Chancroid can be difficult but not impossible to cure with natural treatments if you are consistent and patient.
	www.herpes-coldsores.com /std/chancroid.htm (1548 words)

	Chancroid - Mississippi Department of Health
		Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease that is less common in the United States than in developing countries.
		The estimated worldwide incidence of chancroid is higher than that of syphilis.
		Prevention: Since chancroid is a disease that is spread through sexual contact with infected individuals, abstinence is the surest prevention for the disease.
	www.msdh.state.ms.us /msdhsite/_static/14,0,194,169.html (305 words)

	HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and Sexual Health Website: Information for the Public - Chancroid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		You get chancroid by sexual contact with a person who has ulcers or sores due to this disease.
		In some tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world, chancroid is the most common cause of genital ulcers.
		If you find out that you do have chancroid, anyone you have had sex with in the past few months will need to also have a sexual health check.
	www.health.qld.gov.au /sexhealth/factsheets/Chancroid.shtml (956 words)

	confused about chancroid
		He looked at it, said it might be herpes, but then changed his mind after looking at her urine sample saying she has chancroid.
		Chancroid is rare in most parts of the world, but I do not recall the current status of that STD in Korea.
		Even where chancroid is common, herpes and syphilis are more frequent causes of genital ulcer.
	www.medhelp.org /forums/STD/messages/1173.html (416 words)

	American Social Health Association - Learn about STDs/STIs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In other words, someone infected with chancroid may be more easily infected with HIV.
		Also, someone infected with both chancroid and HIV may transmit HIV more easily to a partner who is not infected.
		In addition there may be complications from chancroid.
	www.ashastd.org /learn/learn_chancroid.cfm (799 words)

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