Which Observation Would Provide the Most Definitive Diagnosis of Syphilis

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which observation would provide the most definitive diagnosis of syphilis?

• A) Observation of chancres
• B) A fever and a rash on hands and feet
• C) Observation of discharge from the penis or vagina
• D) Detection of antibodies to Treponema pallidum in the blood
• E) Knowledge that the person in question had sex with an infected partner

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