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Primary genital syphilis

Sífilis genital primária

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Definition

A disease caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Treponema pallidum pallidum. This disease is characterised by a single chancre in the genital region. Transmission is commonly by sexual contact.

Index Terms

Primary genital syphilisGenital syphilitic chancregenital chancregenital syphilischancremixed chancreprimary syphilisprimary syphilitic chancresyphilitic bubosyphilitic chancreSyphilitic chancre NOSsyphilitic rollet chancrevenereal inguinal buboSyphilis of penissyphilitic chancre of penissyphilitic penisSyphilis of vaginasyphilitic vaginasyphilitic vaginitisSyphilitic vulvitisUrethral chancre