A 50-year-old man from rural India presents with a penile ulcer and bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy. The ulcer is painful with irregular undermined...

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A 50-year-old man from rural India presents with a penile ulcer and bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy. The ulcer is painful with irregular undermined edges and a purulent base. The edges bleed easily on contact. Culture of the ulcer base grows Haemophilus ducreyi. What is the diagnosis?

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Chancroid

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Primary syphilis

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Granuloma inguinale

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Lymphogranuloma venereum

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Genital herpes

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Chancroid

A 50-year-old man from rural India presents with a penile ulcer and bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy. The ulcer is painful with irregular undermined edges and a purulent base. The edges bleed easily on contact. Culture of the ulcer base grows Haemophilus ducreyi. What is the diagnosis?