Question
A 24-year-old female presented with an ulcer in the genital area. A Giemsa stained cervical smear was taken which showed the following image. Identify the causative agent:
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Chlamydia
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Gardnerella vaginalis
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Hemophilus ducreyi
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Calymmatobacterium donovani
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Correct Answer � D
Explanation
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Ans: D. Calymmatobacterium donovani
- Coccobacilli seen in the Giemsa-stained specimen suggest a diagnosis of granuloma inguinale.
Donovan bodies:
- Seen intracellularly in mononuclear cells.
Calymmatobacterium donovani:
- Minute, encapsulated, coccobacilli.
- Closely related to Klebsiella genus.
- Sexually transmitted.
- Causes Granuloma inguinale/ donovanosis – chronic inflammatory disease.
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