A51.5 Early syphilis, latent

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Syphilis (acquired) without clinical manifestations, with positive serological reaction and negative spinal fluid test, less than two years after infection.

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A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)
A51 Early syphilis
A51.5 Early syphilis, latent
Applicable to
Syphilis (acquired) without clinical manifestations, with positive serological reaction and negative spinal fluid test, less than two years after infection.