TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Granuloma Inguinale A1 - Hoffman, Melissa B. A1 - Pichardo, Rita O. A2 - Kang, Sewon A2 - Amagai, Masayuki A2 - Bruckner, Anna L. A2 - Enk, Alexander H. A2 - Margolis, David J. A2 - McMichael, Amy J. A2 - Orringer, Jeffrey S. PY - 2019 T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e AB - AT-A-GLANCEGranuloma inguinale (GI) is a rare, chronic, progressive ulcerative disease that mainly affects the genital and perigenital skin.GI is primarily contracted through sexual transmission.GI is caused by infection with Klebsiella granulomatis, a gram-negative bacteria.It affects mostly people of lower socioeconomic status living in tropical or subtropical areas.Diagnosis confirmed by demonstrating intracellular Donovan bodies on histology. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161341565 ER -