title: Syphilis in adults.
abstract: This article reviews the clinical manifestations of syphilis, diagnostic tests that might help to diagnose accurately the disease, and current recommendations for therapy. The association of syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus infection raises additional questions related to transmission, diagnosis, and therapy of both diseases.
authors: Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors: C M
authors: CM
authors: Hutchinson
authors: E W
authors: EW
authors: Hook
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis; D013592:Syphilis, Latent / Q000175:diagnosis