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Review
. 2002 Nov 26;167(11):1267-8.

Syphilis: have we dropped the ball?

Erica Weir  1 , David Fisman
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Review

Syphilis: have we dropped the ball?

Erica Weir et al. CMAJ. .

Erratum in

  • CMAJ. 2003 Jan 7;168(1):16.. Fishman David [corrected to Fisman David]
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Figure. Chancre: the first sign of syphilis, appearing about 3 weeks after infection Photo by: San Francisco Public Health
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Figure. One-third of untreated patients with syphilis develop a rash Photo by: San Francisco Public Health
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