Syphilis symptoms Only about half of all infections with T. pallidum lead to a symptomatic course. Four different stages are distinguished:Stage I of syphilis symptoms (primary stage) includes the incubation period, the occurrence of the primary effect and the time of its spontaneous regression. The incubation period from infection to the appearance of the first … Syphilis symptoms
Transmission of syphilis Since T. pallidum (syphilis) rapidly dies off outside the body, infection requires direct passage from one organism to another, i.e. through mucous membrane contact of any kind, most frequently through sexual intercourse. The pathogen can also enter the new host through the uninjured mucosa, whereby contact with the mucosa for less than … Syphilis transmission
Clinically alone, i.e. on the basis of syphilis symptoms, the diagnosis cannot be made, since syphilis symptoms can vary greatly and are not specific. Therefore a microscopic and serological syphilis test must be performed. It is not possible to cultivate the bacterium T. pallidum on a culture medium. In the microscopic diagnosis of the syphilis … Syphilis Test
The antibiotic penicillin is still the treatment of choice for syphilis. The administration, dosage and duration of therapy depend on the stage of the disease and the clinical symptoms of syphilis. The duration of therapy must be at least 2 weeks, or 3 weeks if infections of longer duration are suspected. Sexual partners who have … Syphilis therapy
