Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Treponema pallidum is that bacteria that causes syphilis. Treponema pallidum is a gram negative bacteria which is spiral in shape. The virulent strain of T. pallidum was first isolated in 1912 from a neurosyphilic patient by Hideyo Noguchi, a Japanese bacteriologist. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease but transmission can also occur between mother and child in utero, this is called congenital syphilis. Syphilis was first discovered in Europe near the end of the fifteenth century. Although for the past decades treatments have been available syphilis remains a health problem throughout the world. (1)
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Syphilitic sores, known as a chancre occur mainly on the vagina, anus, lips, mouth or in the rectum. Syphilis transmission can occur during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Syphilis signs and symptoms can look like many other diseases. However, syphilis typically progresses by stages that can last for weeks, months, or even years. In the primary stage the sores last three to six weeks. If the person infected does not receive adequate treatment, infection progresses to the secondary stage. Secondary stage I win the source healed they become rash like texture with appearance as rough, red, or reddish brown spots both on the palms of the hands and the bottom of the feet. Layton and late stages of syphilis begin with primary and secondary symptoms disappear. Without treatment, infected person will continue to have syphilis infection in their body even though there are no signs or symptoms. Early latent syphilis is latent syphilis where infection occurred within the past 12 months. Late syphilis is latent syphilis where infection occurred more than 12 months ago. Latent syphilis can last for years. (Center for Disease control and prevention. …show more content…
It is important to let patients know that syphilis can be prevented by urinating after sex, washing the genitals, or douching (U.S. Department of health and human services, by Eileen O’ Rourke and Steve Scheweon ,2005). (4) Another method of protection from syphilis is latex condoms but cannot be guaranteed if syphilis sores are outside of the area covered by a latex condom. The surest way to avoid transmission of an STD, including syphilis, is to avoid sexual contact or to be in a long term monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and is known to be not
(www.microewiki.kenyon.edu Edited by Jasmin Eshragh student of Rachel Larsen …show more content…
Syphilitic sores, known as a chancre occur mainly on the vagina, anus, lips, mouth or in the rectum. Syphilis transmission can occur during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Syphilis signs and symptoms can look like many other diseases. However, syphilis typically progresses by stages that can last for weeks, months, or even years. In the primary stage the sores last three to six weeks. If the person infected does not receive adequate treatment, infection progresses to the secondary stage. Secondary stage I win the source healed they become rash like texture with appearance as rough, red, or reddish brown spots both on the palms of the hands and the bottom of the feet. Layton and late stages of syphilis begin with primary and secondary symptoms disappear. Without treatment, infected person will continue to have syphilis infection in their body even though there are no signs or symptoms. Early latent syphilis is latent syphilis where infection occurred within the past 12 months. Late syphilis is latent syphilis where infection occurred more than 12 months ago. Latent syphilis can last for years. (Center for Disease control and prevention. …show more content…
It is important to let patients know that syphilis can be prevented by urinating after sex, washing the genitals, or douching (U.S. Department of health and human services, by Eileen O’ Rourke and Steve Scheweon ,2005). (4) Another method of protection from syphilis is latex condoms but cannot be guaranteed if syphilis sores are outside of the area covered by a latex condom. The surest way to avoid transmission of an STD, including syphilis, is to avoid sexual contact or to be in a long term monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and is known to be not