摘要
Syphilis is a focal point in prevention and control of STDs. Syplhilis now presents different epidemiological and clinical features to the past, and the syphilis epidemic is not serious as previously - late syphilis and congenital syphilis being relatively rare in the whole country. The clinical features of skin lesions in primary and secondary syphilis have not changed substantially but the proportion of various types of lesions is different to the past. As syphilis has not been present in China for more than 15 years, some young medical workers have no experience in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. They often misdiagnose or miss diagnosis. These medical workers need better knowledge and treatment skills. In order to control syphilis as soon as possible through early diagnosis and treatment, this article gives an introduction to this issue for colleagues by way of a comparison of the past status and the present.
Syphilis is a focal point in prevention and control of STDs. Syplhilis now presents different epidemiological and clinical features to the past, and the syphilis epidemic is not serious as previously - late syphilis and congenital syphilis being relatively rare in the whole country. The clinical features of skin lesions in primary and secondary syphilis have not changed substantially but the proportion of various types of lesions is different to the past. As syphilis has not been present in China for more than 15 years, some young medical workers have no experience in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. They often misdiagnose or miss diagnosis. These medical workers need better knowledge and treatment skills. In order to control syphilis as soon as possible through early diagnosis and treatment, this article gives an introduction to this issue for colleagues by way of a comparison of the past Status and the present.
