Syphilis on the rise: A series of 12 cases with mucocutaneous features over a short span.

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol

Department of Dermato Venereology, Madurai Medical College and Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Published: November 2021

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