Pediatria pre prax 6/2011

The case report of secondary syphilis in fifteen years old boy

The incidence of syphilis is growing in the Czech Republic during last years. The early form cases in childhood are more frequent than they were before. We would like to remind some interesting historical data, clinical manifestations of the secondary form, diagnostic criteria according to the european Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (eCDC) and treatment guidelines according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on background of the case report of secondary syphilis.

Keywords: syphilis, secondary, treatment, diagnostics, guidelines, history