U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Granuloma inguinale

MedGen UID:
42291
•Concept ID:
C0018190
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Donovanosis
SNOMED CT: Granuloma inguinale (28867007); Granuloma venereum (28867007); Donovanosis (28867007); Ulcerating granuloma pudendi (28867007); Infection due to Calymmatobacterium granulomatis (28867007); Infection due to Donovania granulomatis (28867007); Pudendal ulcer (28867007); Granuloma Donovani (28867007); GI - Granuloma inguinale (28867007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005777

Definition

A condition resulting from infection by Klebsiella granulomati, which is characterized by ulcerative lesions of the genitalia. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVGranuloma inguinale

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and management of genital ulcers.
Roett MA, Mayor MT, Uduhiri KA
Am Fam Physician 2012 Feb 1;85(3):254-62. PMID: 22335265
Donovanosis (granuloma inguinale).
Richens J
Sex Transm Infect 2006 Dec;82 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):iv21-2. doi: 10.1136/sti.2006.023135. PMID: 17151047Free PMC Article
The diagnosis and treatment of donovanosis (granuloma inguinale).
Richens J
Genitourin Med 1991 Dec;67(6):441-52. doi: 10.1136/sti.67.6.441. PMID: 1774048Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Donovanosis (granuloma inguinale).
Richens J
Sex Transm Infect 2006 Dec;82 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):iv21-2. doi: 10.1136/sti.2006.023135. PMID: 17151047Free PMC Article
Donovanosis: an update.
O'Farrell N
Int J STD AIDS 2001 Jul;12(7):423-7. doi: 10.1258/0956462011923435. PMID: 11394976
Diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted genital lesions.
Nettina SL, Kauffman FH
Nurse Pract 1990 Jan;15(1):20-6, 31, 34-9. PMID: 2405300
Role of cephalosporins in gonorrhoea and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Phillips I
Drugs 1987;34 Suppl 2:164-79. doi: 10.2165/00003495-198700342-00013. PMID: 3319500
Granuloma inguinale.
Rosen T, Tschen JA, Ramsdell W, Moore J, Markham B
J Am Acad Dermatol 1984 Sep;11(3):433-7. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(84)70186-1. PMID: 6384290

Diagnosis

Donovanosis.
Belda Junior W
An Bras Dermatol 2020 Nov-Dec;95(6):675-683. Epub 2020 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2020.07.002. PMID: 33069513Free PMC Article
Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Smith L, Angarone MP
Urol Clin North Am 2015 Nov;42(4):507-18. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2015.06.004. PMID: 26475947
Sexually transmitted infections.
Fuchs W, Brockmeyer NH
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2014 Jun;12(6):451-63. doi: 10.1111/ddg.12310. PMID: 24889293
Donovanosis.
Velho PE, Souza EM, Belda Junior W
Braz J Infect Dis 2008 Dec;12(6):521-5. doi: 10.1590/s1413-86702008000600015. PMID: 19287842
Donovanosis.
O'Farrell N
Sex Transm Infect 2002 Dec;78(6):452-7. doi: 10.1136/sti.78.6.452. PMID: 12473810Free PMC Article

Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Smith L, Angarone MP
Urol Clin North Am 2015 Nov;42(4):507-18. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2015.06.004. PMID: 26475947
Sexually transmitted infections.
Fuchs W, Brockmeyer NH
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2014 Jun;12(6):451-63. doi: 10.1111/ddg.12310. PMID: 24889293
Donovanosis: an update.
O'Farrell N
Int J STD AIDS 2001 Jul;12(7):423-7. doi: 10.1258/0956462011923435. PMID: 11394976
Granuloma inguinale.
Rosen T, Tschen JA, Ramsdell W, Moore J, Markham B
J Am Acad Dermatol 1984 Sep;11(3):433-7. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(84)70186-1. PMID: 6384290
Granuloma inguinale.
Hogarth WP, Hogarth RW
Can Med Assoc J 1966 Apr 23;94(17):916-7. PMID: 4952373Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Surveillance Snapshot: Donovanosis Among Active Component Service Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2011-2020.
Daniele D, Wilkerson T
MSMR 2021 Dec;28(12):22. PMID: 35320664
An overview of sexually transmitted diseases. Part III. Sexually transmitted diseases in HIV-infected patients.
Czelusta A, Yen-Moore A, Van der Straten M, Carrasco D, Tyring SK
J Am Acad Dermatol 2000 Sep;43(3):409-32; quiz 433-6. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2000.105158. PMID: 10954653
Is the eradication of donovanosis possible in Australia?
Bowden FJ, Savage J
Aust N Z J Public Health 1998 Feb;22(1):7-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842x.1998.tb01136.x. PMID: 9599845
Granuloma inguinale.
Rosen T, Tschen JA, Ramsdell W, Moore J, Markham B
J Am Acad Dermatol 1984 Sep;11(3):433-7. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(84)70186-1. PMID: 6384290
Sexually transmissible diseases.
Evans TN
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1976 May 1;125(1):116-33. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(76)90905-4. PMID: 179320

Clinical prediction guides

Cutaneous metastases of rectal mucinous adenocarcinoma mimicking granuloma inguinale.
Balta I, Vahaboglu G, Karabulut AA, Yetisir F, Astarci M, Gungor E, Eksioglu M
Intern Med 2012;51(17):2479-81. Epub 2012 Sep 1 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.7802. PMID: 22975572
Facial and oral aspects of some venereal and tropical diseases.
Ramos-E-Silva M
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2004;12(3):173-80. PMID: 15369643
Dorsal perforation of prepuce: a common end point of severe ulcerative genital diseases?
Gupta S, Kumar B
Sex Transm Infect 2000 Jun;76(3):210-2. doi: 10.1136/sti.76.3.210. PMID: 10961201Free PMC Article
Status of granuloma inguinale in Papua New Guinea.
Kuberski T, Phillips P, Tabua TW
P N G Med J 1979 Dec;22(4):5-12. PMID: 299329
Donovanosis in Papua New Guinea.
Maddocks I, Anders EM, Dennis E
Br J Vener Dis 1976 Jun;52(3):190-6. doi: 10.1136/sti.52.3.190. PMID: 776356Free PMC Article

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Clinical resources

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.
    • Bookshelf
      See practice and clinical guidelines in NCBI Bookshelf. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Reviews

    Related information

    • MeSH
      Related Medical Subject Headings
    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...