Sexually Transmitted Diseases

practitioner up to date on the various aspects of conditions and diseases considered to be sexually transmitted. REFERENCES 1. Crissey JT, Denenholz DA: Development of the modern forms and concepts of syphilis. Clin Dermatol, 2(1):1-10, 1984. 2. Panconesi E, Mazzi M: The day syphilis came. Int 1 Dermatol, 23:284-286, 1984. 3. Washington AE, Johnson RE, Sanders LL: Chlamydia trachomatis infections in the United States: What are they costing us? lAMA, 257:2070-2074, 1987. 4. Bulkley LD: Syphilis in the Innocent. New York: Bailey and Fairchild, 1894. 5. Syphilis: Major perinatal killer. Med World Trib, 28(16):2, 1987. 6. Renshaw DC: Management of impotence. I. Psychological considerations. Clin Therap, 9:142-148,1987. Acknowledgments. We are very grateful to our teachers for the stimulation they provided in our studies of dermatology and sexually transmitted diseases. We partic ularly acknowledge the impetus given by Herman Beerman, M.D., Emeritus Professor of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadel phia. Our office staffs have been particularly helpful, and we would like to recognize the contributions of Mrs. Carmela Ciferni. Lastly, this book was conceived through the inspiration of Dr. Jerry Stone, late Senior Medical Editor of Springer-Verlag, New York. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LAWRENCE CHARLES PARISH Vienna, Austria FRIEDRICH GSCHNAIT Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Contributors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Xl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What are Sexually Transmitted Diseases? Chapter 1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOIS Y. MATSUOKA Chapter 2 Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . HARRY L. ARNOLD, JR. Diseases Chapter 3 Syphilis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN THORNE CRISSEY Chapter 4 Endemic Treponematoses . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . .

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Written for clinicians, this work presents clear, concise diagnostic descriptions and practical suggestions for treatment of the various sexually transmitted diseases.

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What are Sexually Transmitted Diseases?.- 1 History.- 2 Definition.- Diseases.- 3 Syphilis.- 4 Endemic Treponematoses.- 5 Gonorrhea.- 6 Chancroid.- 7 Lymphogranuloma Venereum.- 8 Granuloma Inguinale.- 9 Nonspecific Urethral Infections and Reiter's Syndrome.- 10 Trichomoniasis.- 11 Genital Candidosis.- 12 Scabies and Pediculosis.- 13 Herpes Progenitalis.- 14 Condyloma Acuminatum.- 15 Molluscum Contagiosum.- 16 Behçet's Disease.- 17 Connubial Contact Dermatitis.- 18 Cytomegalovirus Infection.- 19 Protozoa and Helminths: The Gay Bowel Syndrome.- 20 Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection.- 21 The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.- 22 Cutaneous Manifestations of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.- 23 Balanitis and Vulvitis.- 24 Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Tropics.- 25 Sexually Transmitted Disease in Children.- 26 Dermatologic Manifestations of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Canine.