Chancroid
(Haemophilus ducreyi)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control home
General information
Chancroid is a highly contagious yet curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused
by bacterium called Haemophilus ducreyi. Chancroid causes ulcers,
usually of the genitals and is often associated with painfully swollen
lymph glands in the groin area.
Information for health professionals
This is a Wisconsin Disease Surveillance Category II disease:
Report to
the patient's local public health department electronically, through the Wisconsin
Electronic Disease Surveillance System
(WEDSS), by mail or fax using the Sexually Transmitted Disease
Laboratory and Morbidity Epidemiologic Case Report F44243
(Word, 138 KB) or by other means within 72 hours upon recognition of a
case. DHS
Communicable Disease Reporting
Wisconsin case reporting & public health follow-up guidelines: Chancroid
EpiNet (PDF, 33 KB)
STD Treatment
Guidelines - CDC
Additional information
National
Prevention Information Network - CDC (NPIN) (Exit DHS)
Contacts
Wisconsin
state and local
STD control staff
Wisconsin
Local Health Departments - Regional offices - Tribal agencies
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Last Revised:
June 25, 2012 |
