Article
[Lymphogranuloma venereum, an STI that is sometimes recognized late in secondary care].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 19 Nov 2020
Bosma J W, van Tienhoven A J, Thiesbrummel H F J, de Vries H J C, Veenstra J
Abstract excerpt
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is an invasive sexually transmitted infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis genotypes L1, L2 and L3. Until recently, LGV was rarely seen in developed countries. However, an outbreak of LGV infections in Europe amongst men who have sex with men (MSM) has been reported in the past decades. Diagnosing LGV can be challenging since there is no pathognomic clinical presentation. Most...
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