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Why Can't Syphilis Be Treated?
Syphilis is infection with the bacteria Treponema pallidum.
Alternative Names
Lues; Cupid's disease; Syph
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Syphilis is a sexually-transmitted infectious disease. The bacteria that cause it spread through broken skin or mucous membranes.
Pregnant mothers infected with the disease can pass it to the baby developing in their womb. This is called congenital syphilis.
Syphilis is widespread in the United States. It mainly affects sexually active adults ages 20...
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Syphilis
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This sexually transmitted disease (STD), which in its late stages can cause mental disorders, blindness, and death, is caused by a corkscrew-shaped... Read more »
Syphilis: primary
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Primary syphilis; Secondary syphilis; Late syphilis; Tertiary syphilisTreatmentSyphilis can be treated with antibiotics, such as penicillin G... Read more »
Syphilis: tertiary
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Late syphilis; Tertiary syphilis Treatment The treatment of syphilis is determined by the length of time the person has been infected. ... Read more »
Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH)
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Syphilitic myelopathy is a complication of untreated syphilis that involves muscle weakness and abnormal sensations. Alternative Names ... Read more »
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