TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 203. Lymphogranuloma Venereum A1 - Ishak, Rim S. A1 - Ghosn, Samer H. A2 - Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 - Katz, Stephen I. A2 - Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 - Paller, Amy S. A2 - Leffell, David J. A2 - Wolff, Klaus PY - 2012 T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e AB - |PrintLymphogranuloma Venereum at a GlanceSystemic sexually transmitted disease caused by L serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis.Endemic in Africa, Southeast Asia, and South and Central America, and rare in developed countries.Recent outbreaks among men who have sex with men in Europe and North America.Clinically manifest as inguinal and anorectal syndromes, in three stages.Hematogenous spread with manifestations of systemic infection.Diagnosis by identification of organism and by serology or genotyping.Doxycycline or erythromycin treatment curative if given early. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/06 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56091647 ER -