Oral syphilis - Re-emergence of an old disease with oral manifestations

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 58-63

  Scott, C M ^a   Flint, Stephen R ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Chancre; Mouth mucosa; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; DOXYCYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH INFECTION; MOUTH ULCER; SEROLOGY; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SYPHILIS;

ADULT; CHANCRE; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH DISEASES; MOUTH MUCOSA; ORAL ULCER; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 11844280337     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2004.01.029     Document Type: Article

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