Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum) A55-

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Subacute inflammation of the inguinal lymph glands caused by certain immunotypes of chlamydia trachomatis. It is a sexually transmitted disease in the United States But is more widespread in developing countries. It is distinguished from granuloma venereum (see granuloma inguinale), which is caused by calymmatobacterium granulomatis.
Subacute inflammation of the inguinal lymph glands caused by certain immunotypes of chlamydia trachomatis; a sexually transmitted disease in the United States but is more widespread in developing countries; do not confuse with granuloma venereum, which is caused by calymmatobacterium granulomatis, for this use enterobacteriaceae disease.

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