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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
| Part 8. Infectious Diseases > Section 6. Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Bacteria > |
Chapter 161. Donovanosis
Sections: Donovanosis: Introduction, Further Readings.
Topics Discussed: granuloma inguinale; sexually transmitted diseases.
Excerpt:"Donovanosis is a chronic, progressive bacterial infection that usually involves the genital region. The condition is generally regarded as a sexually transmitted infection of low infectivity. This infection has been known by many other names, the most common being granuloma inguinale.The causative organism has been reclassified as Klebsiella granulomatis comb nov on the basis of phylogenetic analysis, although there is ongoing debate about this decision. Some authorities consider the original nomenclature (Calymmatobacterium granulomatis), which is based on analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences, to be more appropriate...."
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