Lakshmiprasad Lakshmipathi, Yogindher Singh, Brinda G David
{"title":"Atavism of gonococcal urethritis and genital warts concurrence in a seronegative host.","authors":"Lakshmiprasad Lakshmipathi, Yogindher Singh, Brinda G David","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_83_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_83_23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 2","pages":"167-168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11776911/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143068629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Isolated circinate balanitis successfully treated with topical tacrolimus.","authors":"Riti Bhatia, Nitish Kumar, Naveen Kumar Kansal, Sushantika","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_105_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_105_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Circinate balanitis, a common manifestation of reactive arthritis, is usually an associated finding seen with the clinical trial of arthritis, conjunctivitis, and urethritis. We hereby report a case of isolated circinate balanitis and its dermoscopic features in an adult patient. The patient responded successfully to treatment with topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 2","pages":"149-151"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11776897/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143068698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Donovanosis: Case series of a rare entity in the background of declining incidence worldwide.","authors":"C K Sriram, A S Krishnaram","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_105_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_105_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Donovanosis is a rare bacterial sexually transmitted disease caused by Klebsiella granulomatis and has an indolent course. Clinically it manifests as an ulcer with exuberant granulation tissue most commonly in the genital and rarely in extragenital sites. Nowadays, case reports of Donovanosis are infrequent and are considered an ignored sexually transmitted infection in the current antibiotic era. Here, we are reporting three interesting case series of Donovanosis because of its rarity and clinical interest.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 2","pages":"134-137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11776913/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143068643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Circinate balanitis: Early manifestation of reactive arthritis? A case series.","authors":"Vyoma Parshad Mehta, Shruti Deepak Jadav, Aanal Tushar Patel, Krina Bharat Patel","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_106_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_106_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Circinate balanitis, although a common cutaneous manifestation of reactive arthritis (ReA), is usually an associated finding present along with the triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis, and urethritis. It is rarely seen as the only or the preceding manifestation of ReA. Here, we report three cases of circinate balanitis as stand-alone and initial presentation of probable ReA without any other symptoms of arthritis and conjunctivitis at the time of presentation.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 2","pages":"154-156"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11776906/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143068593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Syndromic diagnosis, sexual behavior, and management in rural population among all cases attending sexually transmitted infection clinic in a tertiary care center from the east-central zone of India: A retrospective study.","authors":"Suvesh Singh, Rashid Shahid, Swetalina Pradhan","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_34_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_34_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Rural population constitutes a significant population of our country. According to the regions, the sexual behavior and pattern of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) changes because of variation in health facilities, education, and sociocultural belief.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To study the sociodemographic profile, sexual behavior, and pattern of STIs based on the syndromic approach in the rural population attending STIs clinic from the east-central zone of India.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Between January 2020 and July 2022, a retrospective study was carried out in a STIs clinic at a tertiary care facility in India's east-central region. Data included demographics, clinical profiles (syndromic approach), and sexual behavior from all the rural population suffering from STIs. The data were corroborated using the proper statistical tools.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven hundred and twenty-two (63.6%) of the 1135 STI cases were from the rural population. The gender ratio was 17:1, with 333 (46.1%) patients between the ages of 20 and 30 years. Four hundred and ninety-four (68.4%) of the rural population had education qualifications below the 10<sup>th</sup> class. The predominant occupation was a homemaker (582; 80.6%). Drug abuse was noted in 13 (1.8%) cases. Lower abdominal pain was the most clinical manifestation seen in 441 (61%) cases, followed by vaginal discharge in 89 (12.3%) cases. The majority of the patients presented with the first episode of symptoms and had a single regular partner with no symptoms in a partner. In 22.9% of cases, the partner had a history of frequent travel. In 94.1% of cases, protective measures were not used.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Young married adults, female partners, lower education, and low-income classes were among those who had STIs, with frequent unprotected sexual activity. Lower abdominal pain is the most common symptom in this area.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"34-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233056/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coexisting primary and secondary syphilis in an immunocompetent individual.","authors":"A S Krishnaram, C K Sriram","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_60_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_60_23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"80-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233043/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141582010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus in a child living with HIV.","authors":"Swagata Tambe, Kirti Jangid, Geeta Shinde, Shubhada Jadhav, Shraddha Mahobia, Mamatha Lala, Yashwant Gabhale","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_69_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_69_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) constitutes approximately 10% of SLE cases. The diagnosis and management of this condition remains to be a challenge in the pediatric population. The distinguishing clinical features are less pronounced male-to-female ratio, more organ damage, and higher disease activity compared to adult-onset disease. Drug-induced lupus erythematosus is rare in children. We report a case of drug-induced SLE in a child on antiretroviral therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"59-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233042/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141582011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pemphigus vulgaris in association with human immunodeficiency virus infection: A management dilemma.","authors":"Anukriti Yadav, Vibhu Mendiratta, Ayushman Bindal","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_14_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_14_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The association of immunobullous disorders with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is rare. Concurrence of these two conditions poses a therapeutic challenge as both cause immune dysregulation. We report pemphigus vulgaris in association with HIV infection in a 50-year-old woman who died of sepsis after receiving high-dose corticosteroids for the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"62-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233066/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141582012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A case report of donovanosis in HIV-positive female.","authors":"Niharika Kumari, Aanchal Agarwal, Atul Mohan, Satyendra Kumar Singh","doi":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_62_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_62_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Donovanosis is a chronic granulomatous ulcerative sexually transmitted infection caused by Klebsiella (Calymmatobacterium) granulomatis. A 39-year-old female patient with underlying HIV infection presented to the department of dermatology outpatient department with a painless ulcer over the left labia majora for 3 months. Histopathological examination revealed histiocyte which contains granular material resembling coccobacilli and Giemsa staining was positive for Donovan bodies. She was treated with doxycycline 100 mg twice daily and azithromycin 1 g once weekly for 3 weeks and further azithromycin 1 g weekly for the next 9 weeks till complete healing of the lesion. Due to the rarity of this condition in our region, we present this case of donovanosis in an HIV-positive female patient.</p>","PeriodicalId":44880,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS","volume":"45 1","pages":"49-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11233046/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}