Prevalence of Syphilis in Different Classes of Population
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N C Bhargava
How to cite this article: Bhargava N C, Singh O P. Prevalence of Syphilis in Different Classes of Population. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1974;40:215-217 |
Abstract
Prevalence of syphilis in 5894 cases was estimated by VDRL and Kahn Tests. Only those cases were taken as positive which gave scropositive results on both these tests. Overall 3.95 % seropositiviiy was found with a distribution of 4.7% in males and 2.6 in females. Seropositivity in general OPD (2.5%) blood donors (10.6%), antenatal clinic couples (3%), industrial workers (3%) and pregnant women (3.7%) was observed.Fulltext Views
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