Disease or Syndrome
granuloma inguinale
Subclass of:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial; Enterobacteriaceae Infections; Skin Diseases, Bacterial
Also called:
Donovanosis
Definitions related to granuloma inguinale:
  • A condition resulting from infection by Klebsiella granulomati, which is characterized by ulcerative lesions of the genitalia.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Anogenital ulcers caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis as distinguished from lymphogranuloma inguinale (see LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM) caused by CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. Diagnosis is made by demonstration of typical intracellular Donovan bodies in crushed-tissue smears.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Granuloma inguinale is a rare, progressive infection of genital and perineal skin caused by Klebsiella (formerly Calymmatobacterium) granulomatis. The disease is characterized by slowly progressive skin lesions that are beefy red, raised, painless, and often ulcerated; regional lymphadenopathy is uncommon. Diagnosis is by clinical...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Granuloma inguinale, contagious sexually transmitted disease occurring predominantly in tropical areas and characterized by deep purulent ulcers on or near the genital organs. Encapsulated bacilli called Donovan bodies (Calymmatobacterium granulomatis) occur in smears from the lesions or in biopsy...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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