PART 8: Infectious Diseases
SECTION 9 Spirochetal Diseases
169 Syphilis
 | Figure 169-1 Estimated annual new cases of syphilis among adults, 1999. (Courtesy of the World Health Organization.) |
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 | Figure 169-2 Primary syphilis with a firm, nontender chancre. |
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 | Figure 169-3 Secondary syphilis. Left: Maculopapular truncal eruption. Middle: Papules on the palms. Right: Papules on the soles. (Courtesy of Jill McKenzie and Christina Marra.) |
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 | Figure 169-4 Algorithm for interpretation of results from syphilis enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) used for screening. RPR, rapid plasma reagin; VDRL, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory; TPPA, T. pallidum particle agglutination; FTA-ABS, fluorescent treponemal antibody–absorbed. |
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