TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 17. Lymphogranuloma Venereum A1 - Hall, Christopher S. A2 - Klausner, Jeffrey D. A2 - Hook, Edward W. Y1 - 2007 N1 - T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases AB - • In North America, lymphogranuloma venereum typically presents as a proctitis syndrome; elsewhere, genital ulcer disease followed by inguinal lymphadenopathy with or without bubo formation may predominate.• Diagnostic tests include culture and typing for Chlamydia trachomatis and molecular assays.• Patients should be asked about gender of sex partners and travel to areas of endemic disease or outbreaks, and behavioral risk assessment should be performed to elicit risks for transmission.• In patients with suspected infection, screening for other STDs, including HIV, is warranted. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3025602 ER -