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Syphilis is caused by the spirochete bacteriumTreponema pallidumand can be transmitted both sexually and from mother to child.T pallidumcan infect any organ and produces a clinical disease with a relapsing and remitting course. It is not hard to see, therefore, why it is often described as the great mimic. In this review, we provide an update of modern syphilis epidemiology, clinical presentations, and testing and treatment strategies.
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