title: Syphilitic vignettes from Russia.
abstract: The data show that syphilis is widespread in the society and may be seen among every age group of population from infants to the elderly. A description of 8 unusual cases of syphilis revealed in Russia during the current epidemic of this disease is discussed, including congenital syphilis, acquired syphilis in children, and malignant syphilis in adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Central Research Institute of Skin and Venereal Diseases, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Akovbian
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gomberg
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Prokhorenkov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012426:Russia; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission