Dermatológia pre prax 1/2008

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES – PART I.

The article gives basic informations about five “classic” sexually transmitted diseases. Gonorrhoea, ulcus molle and granuloma inguinale are bacterial infection, syphilis is caused by spirocheta and lymphogranuloma venereum is chlamydial disease. All of them are spread by sex, they are treated with antibiotics and their therapy and control are legislated.

Keywords: gonorrhoea, syphilis, ulcus molle, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum.