Dramatic Shift in the Etiology of Genital Ulcer Disease Among Patients Visiting a Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi

CONCLUSIONS: We observed a dramatic increase in syphilis ulcer proportion in a population whose GUDs were previously HSV predominant. Observed differences in etiology and resolution by HIV status could play an important role in the ongoing transmission and treatment evaluation of GUD.PMID:37824787 | DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001853

Source: Herpes - October 12, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jane S Chen Mitch M Matoga Claudia F Gaither Edward Jere Esther Mathiya Naomi Bonongwe Robert Krysiak Gabriel Banda Irving F Hoffman William C Miller Jonathan J Juliano Sarah E Rutstein Source Type: research