RT Book, Section A1 Hall, Christopher S. A2 Klausner, Jeffrey D. A2 Hook, Edward W. SR Print(0) ID 3025602 T1 Chapter 17. Lymphogranuloma Venereum T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases YR 2007 FD 2007 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-145606-7 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3025602 RD 2024/03/29 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.