What is the role of a full physical examination in the management of asymptomatic patients with late syphilis?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 901-902

  Dabis, R ^a   Radcliffe, K ^a  

^a Whittall Street Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic; Audit; Cardiovascular; Examination; Guidelines; Late syphilis; Management; Neurological; Physical; Sexually transmitted infection; Syphilis; Tertiary syphilis; Treponema palliduns

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYPHILIS;

ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTIONS; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SYPHILIS;

EID: 84871707035     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2012.012191     Document Type: Article

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