Syphilis

Question	Answer
Causative Agent	Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum, of the Spirochetes family
Mobilisation of Causative Agent	Endogenous flagella, causing a corkscrew like movement
Parasitic Status	Obligate human parasite (very delicate)
Transmission	Sexual contact/mother to child
Mother to Child Transmission	Can pass at any stage, causing serious problems
Syphilis in Newborns - Symptoms	Desquamination, swollen liver, mulberry molars- can lead to seizures and death
Primary Infection- Entry	Through abraded skin during sexual activity
Primary Infection- Multiplication	Multiply in local tissue, cause an ulcer (chancre) that is single and painless, and heals in 3-6 weeks
Primary Infection- Chancre Location	Genitals, hands or mouth
Primary Infection- Is The Pateint Infectious	Yes, very
Secondary Infection- Timing	2-12 weeks after primary infection
Secondary Infection- Infection	Bacteria invade blood and spread round the body
Secondary Infection- Symptoms	Widespread rash (mainly on palms and feet) fever
Secondary Infection- Is Patient Infectious?	Yes- most infectious
Latent Phase- Symptoms	Rash heals, no symptoms
Tertiary Infection- Symptoms	Affect heart, bones and nervous system (15-40% of infectees), mimics a range of symptoms

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	Created by gina_evans0312 about 10 years ago