Awareness of patients of dermatovenerological institutions for prevention and treatment of syphilis

Abstract

The article presents the results of a survey of patients of dermatovenerological institutions of Moscow. Analyzes their views on syphilis as a medical-social problem. The characteristic views of respondents about prevention, possible ways of infection and the relationship to the self-treatment of syphilitic infection are described. Provides data about the negative consequences of untreated syphilis in the opinion of the respondents.