Open AccessEtiology and clinical and epidemiological profile of erosive and ulcerative affections of genitals
Author(s) -
M M Vasil'ev,
V M Denisova,
M M Vasiliyev,
V M Denisova
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
vestnik dermatologii i venerologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-6294
pISSN - 0042-4609
DOI - 10.25208/vdv1034
Subject(s) - etiology , epidemiology , dermatology , medicine , lesion , pathology
The authors present data on clinical characteristics of the course of erosive and ulcerative affections on the skin ofgenitals in patients who consulted a dermatovenerologist. The authors analyzed factors contributing to the onset of thispathology and having an effect on the severity of its course. They also studied the composition of microbial associationspresent in the discharge from lesion foci. The authors demonstrated the prevalence of a mixed infection as well asopportunistic microflora in most patients suffering from erosive and ulcerative affections on the skin of genitals.