Which is/are true about Donovanosis:: (A) Caused by Leshmania donovani, (B) Amphotericin B is drug of choice, (C) Sodium stibogluconate is drug of choice, (D) Caused by Klebsiella granulomatosis
Answer is D. Ans. (d) Caused by Klebsiella granulomatosis Donovanosis (or Granuloma inguinale) Veneral disease caused by Klebsiella granulomatis IP: 1-12 weeks Disease begins as a painless papule on genitalia which progress to auto inoculable ulcer and runs a chronic course Diagnosis is confirmed by demonstration of donovan bodies in Wright-Giemsa stained smears They may show bipolar condensation of chromatin, giving a closed safety pin appearance Treatment of choice is tetracycline