Current management of syphilis infection

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 810-

  Vera, J H ^a   Parkes, R ^a   Goldmeier, D ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; PROCAINE PENICILLIN; BENZATHINE; ETHYLENEDIAMINE DERIVATIVE;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LETTER; NEUROSYPHILIS; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYPHILIS; TABES DORSALIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM; NOTE; RADIOGRAPHY;

ETHYLENEDIAMINES; HUMANS; NEUROSYPHILIS; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 73949110190     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009233     Document Type: Letter

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