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. 2019 Jun 28:365:l4159.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.l4159.

Syphilis

Patrick O'Byrne  1   2 , Paul MacPherson  3
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Syphilis

Patrick O'Byrne et al. BMJ. .

Erratum in

  • Syphilis.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] BMJ. 2019 Jul 19;366:l4746. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l4746. BMJ. 2019. PMID: 31324622 No abstract available.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: We have read and understood the BMJ policy on declaration of interests and have no relevant interests to declare.

Figures

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Stages of syphilis
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Chancre (sore) on penis due to syphilis
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Syphilis in the mouth
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Inconspicuous syphilitic chancre on penis
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Rash associated with secondary syphilis
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Secondary syphilis on palms of hands
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Condylomata lata in secondary syphilis
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