2025 ICD-10-CM code A57
Chancroid.
Medical necessity for chancroid treatment is established by the presence of characteristic genital ulcers and confirmation of Haemophilus ducreyi infection through laboratory testing. Treatment is necessary to alleviate symptoms, prevent complications, and reduce transmission.
Diagnosis of chancroid involves patient history, physical examination, and laboratory tests like blood tests and cultures. Treatment includes antibiotics such as azithromycin, ceftriaxone, erythromycin, or ciprofloxacin.Incision and drainage may be necessary for severe cases.Sexual partners should also be examined and treated.
In simple words: Chancroid is a sexually transmitted infection that causes painful sores on the genitals. The sores can be filled with pus and may be accompanied by swollen glands in the groin. It's easily treated with antibiotics.
Chancroid is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. It is characterized by painful genital ulcers, often accompanied by swollen and painful lymph nodes in the groin.
Example 1: A 25-year-old male presents with painful genital ulcers and swollen lymph nodes in the groin. Tests confirm Haemophilus ducreyi infection., A 30-year-old female experiences painful ulcers on her vulva and vagina, along with difficulty urinating.She is diagnosed with chancroid., A patient with HIV presents with a genital ulcer.Testing reveals chancroid, requiring specific antibiotic treatment.
Documentation should include: presence of painful genital ulcers; results of tests to exclude syphilis and herpes simplex infection; description of the ulcer(s) and any associated lymphadenopathy; treatment provided and patient education.
- Specialties:Infectious Disease, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dermatology
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