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Transplacental infection can result in a triad of interstitial keratitis, Hutchinson teeth, and 8th CN deafness.
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Treponema Pallidum
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Infection results in osteochondritis and periostitis and contributing as well to other defects such as destruction of the vomer leading to a saddle nose deformity, mulberry molars and saber shins.
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Treponema Pallidum
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Long-term consequences of untreated disease include Tabes Dorsalis and aneurysms of the ascending aorta.
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Treponema Pallidum
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Tertiary syphilis can lead to paresis and is the leading cause of aneurysms of the ascending atorta with a characteristic tree-barking appearance.
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Treponema Pallidum
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The disease can manifest with a maculopapular rash on the palms and soles, and condyloma lata.
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Treponema Pallidum
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Secondary syphilis preesents with a rash and gray flattened wart-like lesions on the anogenital, axillary, and oral areas; these condyloma lata are not to be confused with condyloma acuminatum seen with HPV infection.
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Treponema Pallidum
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Initial infection presents with a painless ulcer on the genitals known as a chancre.
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Treponema Pallidum
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The characteristic lesion of primary syphilis is highly contagious and contains numerous spirochetes viewed by dark field light microscopy or by immunofluorescent microscopy.
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Treponema Pallidum
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Patients with SLE are often positive for serologic tests for this organism even if not infected.
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Treponema Pallidum
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Screening test like the rapid plasma reagin or venereal disease research laboratory VDRL are based on finding antibodies to cardiolipin, which patients with SLE make; the most specific test is the fluorescent treponemal antibody FTA-Abs test.
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Treponema Pallidum
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The orgainaism is exquisitely sensititve to penicillins; treatment can result in rash, fever, and hypotension (Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction)
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Treponema Pallidum
Tx results in rapid death of the organism with the release of toxic products that cause symptoms that can be relieved b anti-inflammatory agents. |
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Transmitted by the Ixodes tick bite that results in a characteristic bull's eye lesion (Erythema Chronicum Migrans)
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Borrelia Burgdorferi
Infection occurs mainly in the NE during the summer months, when the deer tick Ixodes is found. |
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Late stages of infection may lead to a severe autoimmune arthritis, life-threatening heart block, and facial nerve palsy.
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Borrelia Burgdorferi
The vaccine has recently become available for this organism, to prevent the development of Lyme disease. |
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Transmitted by the human body louse (lice), this organism causes relapsing fever.
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Borrelia Recurrentis
Causes a febrile disease that fades as antibodies develop and relapses as the organism undergoes antigenic variation of its variable major protein. |
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Primary stage-painless chancre
Secondary stage Rash palms/soles Condyloma latum CNS involvement Latent stage Tertiary stage Gummas Cardiovascular (aneurysm) Neurosyphilis |
Treponema Pallidum
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This organism causes Lyme disease and is transmitted by the Ixodes tick with white footed mice and white tailed deer as the reservoir.
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Borrelia Burgdorferi
Tx: Doxycylin, Penicillin |
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This organism causes 3 stages:
Localized - Erythema chronicum migrans + lymphadenopathy Disseminated - skin, nerves, heart, joints Late stage - chronic arthritis, encephalopathy |
Borrelia Burgdorferi
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This orgainsm is associated with chronic large joint arthritis and Bell's palsy
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Borrelia Burgdorferi
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Vaccines for this organism are ImuLyme and LYMErix.
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Borrelia Burgdorferi
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Transmission is via the body louse and evades immune system via antigenic variation while causing relapsing fever
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Borrelia Recurrentis
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This organism has 2 phases; the first involves fever and myalgia with red conjunctiva and photophobia. The second phase includes high IgM levels and neck pain.
Dx: 1 - CSF/Blood 2 - Urine |
Leptospira Interrogans
Tx: Penicillin, Doxycyclin |
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Weils Disease
Jaundice, ARF, mental changes and organ hemhorrage Transmission via animal urine. |
Leptospira Interrogans
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