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Review
. 2007 Jan 20;334(7585):143-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39085.518148.BE.

Syphilis

Patrick French  1
Affiliations
Review

Syphilis

Patrick French. BMJ. .

Erratum in

  • BMJ. 2007 Sep 1;335(7617):0
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

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Fig 1 Treponema pallidum
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Fig 2 Numbers of diagnoses of syphilis (primary, secondary, and early latent), by sex, recorded in genitourinary medicine clinics in England, Wales, and Scotland (equivalent Scottish data not available before 1945)
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Fig 3 Primary syphilis lesion on penis
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Fig 4 Rash accompanying secondary syphilis
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Fig 5 Rash on palms accompanying secondary syphilis
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Fig 6 Condylomata lata
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Simplified testing algorithm for screening for syphilis using treponemal enzyme immunosorbant assay (EIA) tests. Adapted from Public Health Laboratory Service (Syphilis (Treponemal) Screening and Interpretation algorithm)
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