Open AccessChanging trends in acquired syphilis at a Tertiary Care Center of North India
Author(s) -
Parmil K Nishal,
Anu Kapoor,
Vijay Kumar Jain,
Surabhi Dayal,
Kamal Aggarwal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.167151
Subject(s) - medicine , syphilis , latent syphilis , primary syphilis , rash , treponema , genital ulcer , asymptomatic , epidemiology , pediatrics , dermatology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sexually transmitted disease , family medicine
Prevalence and pattern of acquired syphilis are changing in India in recent years because of good laboratory diagnosis and treatment, but it still remains a major public health problem with significant regional variations.