Global, regional, and national trends of syphilis from 1990 to 2019: the 2019 global burden of disease study

• Main Authors: Yu-Ting Tao (Author), Teng-Yu Gao (Author), Hao-Yang Li (Author), Yu-Tong Ma (Author), Hui-Jun Li (Author), Chen-Yan (Author), Nian-Jia Deng (Author), Chao Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum, and the infection source is syphilis patients. This study aimed to estimate the incidence, mortality rate, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of syphilis to improve the understanding of the current g...