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Chancroid, Chlamydial Urethritis, Syphilis, or Gonorrhea

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Chlamydial urethritis
is a form of nongonococcal urethritis
Chancroid
diagnosis depends on isolation of gram-negative rods from pustules
Syphilis
involves gummas in the tertiary stage
chlamydial urethritis
is sometimes called "chlamydia"
Chancroid
is caused by a member of the genus Haemophilus
Chlamydial urethritis
produces possible pneumonia in newborns
Chlamydial urethritis
is caused by an organism that is too small to see with the light microscope
Chancroid
is accompanied by substantial swelling of inguinal lymph nodes
Syphilis
involves the nervous system in the final stage
Syphilis
is caused by a spirochete
Syphilis
can lead to Hutchinson's triad in the congenital form
Gonorrhea
is due to a gram-negative diplococcus
Chancroid
produces an ulcer that has ragged edges and soft borders
Chlamydial urethritis
produces symptoms extremely similar to gonorrhea symptoms
Gonorrhea
exhibits antibiotic resistance in PPNG strains
Chancroid
is endemic in undeveloped countries and tropical climates
Syphilis
involves diagnosis with VDRL and rapid plasma reagin tests
Gonorrhea
can be complicated by pharyngitis, proctitis, or ophthalmia
Gonorrhea
is sometimes called "the clap"
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