title: Herpes, Syphilis, and Other Ulcerogenital Conditions.
abstract: This well-illustrated overview of herpes simplex virus infection, syphilis, and chancroid focuses on history, biology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, natural history, signs and symptoms, laboratory tests, and diagnostic problems. Clinicians are reminded of the high correlation between genital ulcer disease and infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.
authors.affiliation: Adolescent Medicine, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Front Street and Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134, USA.
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Braverman