Chancroid

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211 relevant articles (38 outcomes, 20 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Acute, localized autoinoculable infectious disease usually acquired through sexual contact. Caused by HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI, it occurs endemically almost worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical countries and more commonly in seaports and urban areas than in rural areas.

Also Known As:

Chancroids

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Disease Context: Research Results

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Experts

1.	Orndorff, Paul E: 2 articles (05/2006 - 04/2006)
2.	Ahlman, Karin: 2 articles (05/2005 - 09/2003)
3.	Lagergård, Teresa: 2 articles (05/2005 - 09/2003)
4.	Janowicz, Diane M: 1 article (05/2006)
5.	Fortney, Kate R: 1 article (05/2006)
6.	Katz, Barry P: 1 article (05/2006)
7.	Spinola, Stanley M: 1 article (05/2006)
8.	Toffer, Kristen L: 1 article (05/2006)
9.	Kawula, Thomas H: 1 article (05/2006)
10.	Cole, Leah E: 1 article (05/2006)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Chancroid:

1.	Ceftriaxone (Ceftriaxon)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1987 - "A single dose of 250 mg of intramuscular ceftriaxone is an effective treatment for chancroid." 02/01/1993 - "Among 133 men in Nairobi, Kenya, with culture-proven chancroid, who were treated with ceftriaxone, treatment failed in 35%" 02/01/1993 - "Ceftriaxone in a dose of 250 mg given intramuscularly is currently recommended for the treatment of chancroid" 02/01/1993 - "Ceftriaxone no longer predictably cures chancroid in Kenya." 01/01/1991 - "Intravenous single-dose ceftriaxone treatment of chancroid." Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Erythromycin (Erycette)FDA LinkGeneric 10/01/1995 - "It is concluded that a low dose erythromycin is an inexpensive and effective treatment for chancroid with complete bacteriological cure rate, although the healing process takes longer in HIV seropositive patients." 07/01/1981 - "The results of this study led to three conclusions: chancroid is a relatively common disease in the Far East, the causative organism can be isolated by most clinical microbiology laboratories with proper technique, and erythromycin is an effective drug in the treatment of chancroid." 10/01/1995 - "We studied the effectiveness of a lower dose erythromycin treatment regime, 250 mg three times a day for seven days in the treatment of chancroid" 10/01/1995 - "Low dose erythromycin regimen for the treatment of chancroid." 05/01/1991 - "This clinical presentation was consistent with a diagnosis of chancroid, and empiric therapy with erythromycin proved quite efficacious" Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1988 - "It may therefore be concluded from our study that the oral administration of ciprofloxacin to chancroid patients with or without buboes is highly effective and free from side effects." 10/01/1999 - "A three-day course of 500 mg of oral ciprofloxacin twice daily may be used to treat chancroid in patients who are not pregnant" 05/01/1988 - "A randomized, double-blind study was performed comparing ciprofloxacin in a 500-mg single dose with 1,000 mg (500-mg doses given 12 h apart) for the treatment of chancroid in Thailand" 05/01/1988 - "Evaluation of 500- and 1,000-mg doses of ciprofloxacin for the treatment of chancroid." 01/01/1988 - "A single dose therapy of 500 mg ciprofloxacin was sufficient to cure 15 of 18 chancroid patients within six days and the remaining three within 7, 11 and 20 days respectively" Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination (Co-Trimoxazole)FDA LinkGeneric