Publication: Is Latent Syphilis New Normal among Clinical Presentations of Syphilis? Study from a Tertiary Care Institute
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN 2091-0231 eISSN 2091-167X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Padhiyar, Jignaben Krunal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Patel, Nayankumar Harshadkumar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Buch, Jeta | |
| dc.contributor.author | Patel, Bhagirath | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chhibber, Aseem | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-24T10:38:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-24T10:38:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | Jignaben Krunal Padhiyar GCS Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Nayankumar Harshadkumar Patel GCS Medical College Hospital & Research Institute. Ahmedabad, Gujarat Jeta Buch GCS Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Bhagirath Patel GCS Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Aseem Chhibber GCS Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Introduction: Clinical presentation of syphilis varies widely according to stage of syphilis. Latent syphilis pose special challenge for diagnosis as patient is usually asymptomatic and still infectious. Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) positive patients over two years duration from tertiary care institute was carried out. Results: A total of 32 RPR positive patients were analyzed. Eleven (34.37%) patients had clinical features suggestive of Syphilis, rest 21 (65.63%) patients were found to be positive by RPR without any clinical signs and symptoms. Seven patients (21.8%) had genital ulcerative diseases at the time of presentation. Conclusion: Our study reports rise in incidence of latent syphilis Keywords: Genitalia, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Syphilis, latent | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.3126/njdvl.v17i1.23247 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1975 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON) | |
| dc.title | Is Latent Syphilis New Normal among Clinical Presentations of Syphilis? Study from a Tertiary Care Institute | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 31 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 27 | |
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