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- Syphilis is known for its diverse symptoms, making it difficult to diagnose and control, despite ongoing global efforts to eliminate it.
- A study conducted over 10 years in a major Indian public hospital aimed to analyze syphilis trends.
- Results showed a significant decline in syphilis positivity rates from 2007 to 2016, indicating that the National Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention and Control Program has been effective.
Article Abstract
Objectives: Syphilis has been called the great mimicker or the great imitator due to its myriad of clinical presentations. Despite strenuous concerted efforts toward the elimination of syphilis, it still remains a goal to be achieved. During recent years, many different trends of syphilis have been reported from around the globe.
Methods: A retrospective observational clinico-investigative study was carried out to analyze the 10-year trends of syphilis at one of the largest public sector hospitals in India.
Results And Conclusion: Both venereal disease research laboratory and Hemagglutination assay positivity rates showed a significant declining trend from 2007 to 2016, reflecting the success of the National Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention and Control Program.
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