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EtiologyInfectious disease Treponema pallidum
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PredilectionAdults
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LocationUsually in sexually active adults Congenital= infected mother to fetus
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Clinical AppearanceOral lesion Primary=chancre Secondary=mucous patches Tertiary=gumma |
TreatmentAntibiotics
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Diagnostic ProcessClinical Laboratory
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