Syphilis

References

Citations

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2002). Syphilis: General principles. MMWR, 51(RR-6): 18–28.

  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006). Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2005 Supplement: Syphilis Surveillance Report. Atlanta: Department of Health and Human Services. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/std/Syphilis2005/default.htm.

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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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