Chancre redux or reinfection? A case report in an HIV-positive man

Int J STD AIDS. 2006 Mar;17(3):208-9. doi: 10.1258/095646206775809196.

Abstract

An HIV-positive heterosexual man presented with a recurrent penile chancre, 20 months after treatment with intramuscular procaine benzyl penicillin. Was this a rare case of chancre redux (monorecidive) or re-infection?

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chancre / drug therapy
  • Chancre / physiopathology*
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Penile Diseases / pathology*