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Doug Campos-Outcalt1, Steven Hurwitz
1Division of Public Health Clinical Services, Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Phoenix, Arizona 85006, USA. dcampos@mail.maricopa.gov
Background:
The rate of transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections from female to female is a matter of debate. Sexually transmitted disease among lesbians and female bisexuals is usually associated with sexual contact with men or intravenous drug use. There is little evidence that female-to-female transmission of syphilis can occur.
Goals:
To demonstrate that female-to-female transmission of syphilis can occur through oral-genital sex.
Study Design:
Case report of syphilis transmission from one female to another through oral-genital sex.
Conclusion:
Female-to-female transmission of syphilis can occur through oral-genital sex.
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