The patient presents to the clinic complaining of a painful sore on his penis. Upon assessment, the nurse notes an ulceration with a yellow slough wound base that is soft with an irregular border. The inguinal lymph node on the ipsilateral side of the wound is enlarged and firm. The nurse suspects which organism is the cause of the wound?

Haemophilus ducreyi. The patient’s report of pain along with the soft wound bed filled with slough is indicative of a chancroid, which is caused by H. ducreyi. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) causes painful vesicles. T. pallidum causes syphilitic chancres that are hard and nontender. C. granulomatis creates a painless, well-defined nodule under the skin.

The patient presents to the clinic complaining of a painful sore ...

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