Four sexually transmitted diseases in one: a rare case report

Authors

  • S. D. Fernandes Department of DVL, SRM Medical College Hospital and RC, Potheri, Tamil Nadu, India
  • N. Jegadish Department of DVL, SRM Medical College Hospital and RC, Potheri, Tamil Nadu, India
  • R. Ramachandran Department of DVL, SRM Medical College Hospital and RC, Potheri, Tamil Nadu, India
  • K. Gopalakrishnan Department of DVL, SRM Medical College Hospital and RC, Potheri, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Murali Narasimhan Department of DVL, SRM Medical College Hospital and RC, Potheri, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20200612

Keywords:

Candidal Balanoposthitis, Genital herpes simplex, Gonorrhoea, Sexually transmitted diseases, Syphilis

Abstract

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) often pose a diagnostic challenge especially in countries like India, where access to reliable diagnostic laboratory tests is minimal. The exact cause of the STDs has to be determined, so that appropriate therapy can be administered and the risk of transmission to others can be reduced. However, determining the etiology can be complicated by limitations of current diagnostic testing modalities and by the fact that more than one infection may coexist. Here, authors report a case who presented with genital ulcer disease and discharge with four etiologies.

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2020-02-24

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