Donovanosis

It is a chronic and progressive. Appears on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital areas, perianal and inguinal. It can occur in other parts of the body, including internal organs.
Or if you prefer: It is a granulomatous disease of chronic subcutaneous or evolution, preferential location at the genital area or perigenital.
Also called:
Serpiginous ulcer or granuloma venereum, granuloma contagious, inguinal granuloma or granuloma
Treatment
The medication is based on antibiotics. There may be the need for surgical intervention to correct the sequelae. The processing ends with disappearance of the lesion. Being somewhat contagious, there is no need for partner treatment.
The most commonly used medications for treating donovanosis are: Streptomycin, tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, gentamicin and ampicillin. Apart from systemic therapy, surgical methods are used for correction of cicatricial changes and strictures. Can also be employed weak solutions of silver nitrate and podophyllin vegetative forms, or with copious granulation tissue.
Prevention
Preventing donovanosis well as other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is done through the use of condoms in any sexual relationship, whether vaginal, anal or oral. It is important to check if the wound is protected with a condom because the wound is exposed to contact with the partner, the donovanosis at great risk of being transmitted.
Avoid intercourse while there are still symptoms of the disease is essential for the prevention of donovanosis. Breast self-examination of the genitals, noting the smell, color, appearance and skin have some abnormality, help identify the existence of faster and make donovanosis medical intervention as briefly as possible.
People who held intercourse with an infected person should see a doctor for tests and appropriate treatment.
Control
Interrupt the chain of transmission by screening and referral of patients with STDs and their partners for diagnosis and appropriate therapy. Counseling (private): Guidelines for the patient, making it discriminates against possible hazardous conditions present in their sexual practices, develop awareness of the importance of their treatment and their sexual partners and promoting preventive behaviors.
Promotion of condom use: most effective method for reducing the risk of transmission of HIV and other STDs.
Call for partners for counseling and promotion of condom use (must follow the principles of reliability, absence of coercion and protection against discrimination).
Health education in general.
Note - The associations between different STDs are common, especially now the relationship between the presence of STDs and increased risk of HIV infection, especially in the presence of genital ulcers. Thus, if the trader is unable to perform counseling, pre-and post-test to detect HIV antibodies, upon diagnosis of one or more STDs, this option should be offered to patients. Therefore, any sexually transmitted disease is in search of sentinel event for other STDs and possible association with HIV. It is also necessary to note that the Ministry of Health has
Implementing a "syndromic approach" to STD patients in order to increase the sensitivity in the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases, to achieve greater impact in their control.