Calymmatobacterium granulomatis

…bacilli called Donovan bodies (Calymmatobacterium granulomatis) occur in smears from the lesions or in biopsy material and are thought to be the cause of the disease. Granuloma inguinale is treated with streptomycin or with broad-spectrum antibiotics.

…by the bacterium Klebsiella (Calymmatobacterium) granulomatis. The lesion begins as a small sore but may spread to involve large areas, usually in the genital region, in a destructive ulcerating lesion. Lymphogranuloma venereum is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and begins with a frequently unnoticed bump on the genitals. Later, lymph…