Syphilis (cont.)
Medical Author:
Scott E Rudkin, MD, MBA, RDMS
Coauthor:
Barbara J Blasko, MD
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
James Ungar, MD
IN THIS ARTICLEPreventionLike many other sexually transmitted diseases, syphilis can be prevented with safe sex practices including the use of a condom. |
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Syphilis is a venereal disease caused by infection with the spirochete Treponema pallidum.
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