Open AccessCurrent status of acquired syphilis: A hospital-based 5-year study
Author(s) -
Anju Jain,
Mendiratta,
Ram Chander
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.93814
Subject(s) - medicine , syphilis , latent syphilis , chancre , primary syphilis , incidence (geometry) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pediatrics , dermatology , secondary syphilis , immunology , physics , optics
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infection shows regional variations. Though a rising trend of prevalence of viral STI s has been observed, syphilis still continues to remain a commonly diagnosed STI.