In which stage of syphilis would the following clinical manifestations be found: destructive skin, bone and soft tissue lesions, aneurysms, heart failure, and neurosyphilis?

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Stage IV, tertiary syphilis, is the only stage during which significant morbidity and mortality occur, including destructive skin, bone, and soft-tissue lesions. Primary syphilis is characterized by the development of a local lesion and migration of the bacteria via the lymph system. Secondary syphilis is a systemic disease with bacterial spread to other organs and tissues. Latent syphilis is the period of time the person does not have clinical manifestations, but the infection remains active and is transmissible.

In Which Stage of Syphilis Would the Following Clinical Manifestations