Photo Post 3 – Musee des Moulages

Last week, we visited the Musee des Moulages, or the Museum of Dermatology. We explored the museum at our own pace and got to see how many different dermatological diseases would look like. I was definitely surprised by how the same condition could manifest itself in so many different ways. Neurosyphillis was displayed at the museum and sometimes can have dermatologic signs. We read a paper that tested the effectiveness of PCR in detecting neurosyphillis. Investigators found that it was more effective in detection than the VDRL test which is currently used. Even though PCR was found to be more effective, further research needs to be conducted to find even more accurate methods.

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