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Definition
| STI that occurs in both acute and chronic form characterized by primary state lesions known as chancres, secondary stage with skin raches and mucos membrane eruptions followed by long periods of latency without symptons. - Tertieary stage presents chronic disease with CNS and cardio system |
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| What is the causative agent in syphilis |
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Definition
| Treponema pallidum - thin corkscrew like spirochete |
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| What is the mode of transmission for Syphilis |
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Definition
| Close secual contact with perso who has infectious lesion or chancre - short lived outside the human body |
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| Syphilis incubation period |
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Definition
| Average 21 days - varies from 10-90 days |
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| Most specific means of identifying syphilis |
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Definition
Is in the primary stage through darkfield microscopy
Nontreponemal test is one of the most effective test
Rabid Plasma Reagin circle card test (RPR)
Treponemal test - more complicated and expensive |
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