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Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are a diverse group of infections caused by different microbial organisms. The incidence is rising with the increase of globalization. Cutaneous inoculation is the most common route for the five classical STDs: syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum and granuloma ingunale. The other diseases that can be transmitted sexually are genital herpes simplex and genital molluscum contagiosum, genital warts and genital clamydial infections. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is transmitted by blood, semen and the breast milk. The main route of transport is sexual.
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Zaidi, Z., Hussain, K., Sudhakaran, S. (2019). Sexually Transmitted Diseases. In: Treatment of Skin Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89581-9_26
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