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Genital Ulcers: Their Diagnosis and Management

Overview
Journal Can Fam Physician
Specialties General Medicine
Public Health
Date 2011 Jan 26
PMID 21263799
Authors
S L Sacks
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Abstract

THIS ARTICLE OFFERS SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THREE MAJOR CAUSES OF GENITAL ULCERS: syphilis, herpes simplex virus (HSV), and chancroid. The author also discusses differential diagnoses and suggests an approach to treatment.

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