Division Clinical criteria

Primary syphilis

Any person with one or several (usually painless) chancres in the genital, perineal, anal area or mouth or pharyngeal mucosa or elsewhere extragenitally

Secondary syphilis

Any person with at least one of the following three:

• Diffuse maculo-papular rash often involving palms and soles

• Generalised lymphadenopathy

• Condyloma lata

• Enanthema

• Allopetia diffusa

Early latent syphilis (< 1 year)

A history of symptoms compatible with those of the earlier stages of syphilis within the previous 12 months

Late latent syphilis (> 1 year)

Any person meeting laboratory criteria (specific serological tests)