Syphilis

This page is about clinical aspects of the disease.  For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Treponema pallidum.

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Case #1
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [2] Aysha Aslam, M.B.B.S[3] Kalpana Giri, MBBS[4]

Synonyms and keywords: Lues, Lues venerea, Luetic disease, The great imitator, Syph, Pox, Treponemal disease, Treponemal infection

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary and Secondary Syphilis | Latent Syphilis | Tertiary Syphilis | Neurosyphilis | HIV-infected patients | Pregnancy | Management of sexual partners | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Diphtheria
• Side-chain theory
• Treponema pallidum
• Globalization and disease
• Pandemic

External Links

• "Syphilis fact sheet" from the Center for Disease Control

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Factsheet

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