Syphilis

References

Citations

1. Augenbraun M (2006). Syphilis and the nonvenereal treponematoses. In DC Dale, DD Federman, eds., ACP Medicine, section 7, chap. 6. New York: WebMD.

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Other Works Consulted

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2003). HIV/STD risks in young men who have sex with men who do not disclose their sexual orientation: Six U.S. cities, 1994–2000. MMWR, 52(05): 81–85.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2003). Incorporating HIV prevention into the medical care of persons living with HIV. MMWR: Recommendations and Reports, 52(RR-12): 1–24.

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• Lukehart SA (2005). Syphilis. In DL Kasper et al., eds., Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th ed., vol. 1, pp. 977–985. New York: McGraw-Hill.

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