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Diseases » Lymphogranuloma venereum » Summary

What is Lymphogranuloma venereum?

Contents

Lymphogranuloma venereum: Introduction
Types of Lymphogranuloma venereum
Prognosis
Complications
Other names for Lymphogranuloma venereum
What causes Lymphogranuloma venereum?
What are the symptoms of Lymphogranuloma venereum?
Can anyone else get Lymphogranuloma venereum?
How is it treated?
Society issues for Lymphogranuloma venereum
Lymphogranuloma venereum: Introduction

What is Lymphogranuloma venereum?

Lymphogranuloma venereum: Type of chlamydia (sexually transmitted disease).
Lymphogranuloma venereum: Subacute inflammation of the inguinal lymph glands caused by certain immunotypes of CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. It is a sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. but is more widespread in developing countries. It is distinguished from granuloma venereum (see GRANULOMA INGUINALE), which is caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.
Source - Diseases Database
Lymphogranuloma venereum: infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin.
Source - WordNet 2.1

Lymphogranuloma venereum: Introduction

Types of Lymphogranuloma venereum:

Broader types of Lymphogranuloma venereum:

How serious is Lymphogranuloma venereum?

Complications of Lymphogranuloma venereum: see complications of Lymphogranuloma venereum

What causes Lymphogranuloma venereum?

Causes of Lymphogranuloma venereum: see causes of Lymphogranuloma venereum
Risk factors for Lymphogranuloma venereum: see risk factors for Lymphogranuloma venereum

What are the symptoms of Lymphogranuloma venereum?

Symptoms of Lymphogranuloma venereum: see symptoms of Lymphogranuloma venereum

Complications of Lymphogranuloma venereum: see complications of Lymphogranuloma venereum

Incubation period for Lymphogranuloma venereum: up to 3 weeks

Lymphogranuloma venereum: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Lymphogranuloma venereum.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Lymphogranuloma venereum.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Lymphogranuloma venereum: see treatments for Lymphogranuloma venereum
Prevention of Lymphogranuloma venereum: see prevention of Lymphogranuloma venereum
Research for Lymphogranuloma venereum: see research for Lymphogranuloma venereum

Society issues for Lymphogranuloma venereum

Hospitalization statistics for Lymphogranuloma venereum: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Lymphogranuloma venereum:

0.0001% (9) of hospital consultant episodes were for chlamydial lymphogranuloma in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
89% of hospital consultant episodes for chlamydial lymphogranuloma required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
56% of hospital consultant episodes for chlamydial lymphogranuloma were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
44% of hospital consultant episodes for chlamydial lymphogranuloma were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
75% of hospital consultant episodes for chlamydial lymphogranuloma required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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