syphilis

Secondary Syphilis

Symptoms include a rash (the most common symptom,which often involves the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. May occur ulcers called mucous patches in or around the mouth, vagina or penis and warty wet patches on the genitals or skin folds may appear. They are called Condylomata syphilitic

Other symptoms, such as fever, general malaise , loss of appetite , muscle aches , joint pain, swollen lymph nodes, vision changes and hair loss .

Issue applied in Ecuador

According to a study on the prevalence of syphilis in 2012, in Ecuador data indicate that this disease is present in groups of 15-54 years

(83.15%). Risk groups are homosexuals bisexuals , sex workers, and uniformed persons deprived of liberty .

Although sex workers women have acquired better knowledge to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, represent a group which by their heterogeneity in terms of socioeconomic status, health , environment and workplace, make latent possibility of acquiring and transmitting this disease

Treatment

It's treated with IV antibiotics primarily. It has been a rare disease in most places, but it's made a resurgence especially in patients who have AIDS.

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Primary and Secondary Syphilis

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Technological advances in the diagnosis

Diagnosis

It can be diagnosed directly causing the infection (self Treponema pallidum or parts of it ) is detected , while through the indirect diagnosis immune respon and indirectly.

Through direct diagnosis of syphilis the microorganism produced by the body against infection, ie detected, antibodies against T. pallidum detected by serological techniques as analysis of blood serum with treponemal and nontreponemal tests.

Definition

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted, infectious disease caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum. This bacterium causes infection when it gets into broken skin or mucus membranes, usually of the genitals. Syphilis is most often transmitted through sexual contact, although it also can be transmitted in other ways.

Conclusion

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease progresses to critical stages if not treated early and can cause serious health problems. Any sexually active person is exposed , even pregnant women can be infected by their partners , also children through placenta, from mother to child. and cause abnormalities or even death to the child.

Congenital syphilis

Babies born to women who have syphilis can become infected through the placenta or during birth. Most newborns with congenital syphilis have no symptoms, although some experience a rash on the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet. Later symptoms may include deafness, teeth deformities and saddle nose ;where the bridge of the nose collapses.

Types

Primary Syphilis

Symptoms of primary syphilis include:

• Chancre: A small painless open sore or ulcer on the genitals , mouth , skin or rectum that should heal by itself in 3 to 6 weeks.
• Swollen lymph nodes in the area containing the chancre.

The bacteria continue to multiply in the body, but there are few symptoms until the second stage.

Advantages

• The regular use of condoms to reduce the risk of contracting it.
• To cure syphilis, early diagnosis is crucial in early stages of the disease, followed by a simple treatment with antibiotics such as penicillin.

Disadvantage

• In a considerable number of people the disease progresses to a asymptomatic latency period which can be prolonged for years before progressing to an advanced stage of syphilis.
• The last phase occur the most serious complications and may affect the brain or central nervous system (Neurosyphilis) the cardiovascular system with inflammation of the aorta, producing aneurysms.
• It mainly affects sexually active adults between 20 and 35 years old, however , ill pregnant women can pass it on to their babies at any stage of pregnancy.