Acute Erosive Gastritis Due to Early Syphilis
Authors: R. M. MITCHELL
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Case Studies1 November 1964Acute Erosive Gastritis Due to Early SyphilisR. M. MITCHELL, M.D., S. P. BRALOW, M.D., F.A.C.P.R. M. MITCHELL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, S. P. BRALOW, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-61-5-933 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe decline in the incidence of primary syphilis between 1947 and 1955 led to the premature hope that penicillin alone could eradicate the disease (1). However, the widespread use of penicillin and other treponemicidal antibiotics have suppressed or modified the signs and symptoms of the initial stages of syphilis, making the diagnosis more difficult. With the resurgence of syphilis since 1957 (2), it is important to re-emphasize the early manifestations of syphilis. 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