The book provides a profound clinical analysis of primary and secondary syphilis, as well as brief review of epidemiology, classification, clinical courses and diagnosis of syphilitic infections. The authors used material from the Dermatology and Venereology Educational Department of Kirov State Medical Academy (original photographs). They show both typical manifestations of syphilitic infections and malignant forms of the disease. The main purpose of the book is to improve diagnosis of syphilis and make it available for general practitioners.

The book is intended for interns, clinical residents, dermatologists, venereologists, urologists, obstetricians, gynecologists, and general practitioners.