TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 200. Syphilis
A1  - Katz, Kenneth A.
A2  - Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2  - Katz, Stephen I.
A2  - Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2  - Paller, Amy S.
A2  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Wolff, Klaus
PY  - 2012
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
AB  - |PrintSyphilis  at  a  GlanceA  disease  caused  by  the  spirochete  Treponema  pallidum  subspecies  pallidum  that  is  usually  sexually  transmitted.In  the  United  States,  syphilis  disproportionately  affects  men  who  have  sex  with  men  and  blacks.The  most  common  and  recognizable  manifestations  are  usually  cutaneous.Syphilis  passes  through  four  distinct  clinical  phases:  Primary  stage,  characterized  by  a  chancre.Secondary  stage,  characterized  typically  by  skin  eruption(s)  with  or  without  lymphadenopathy  and  organ  disease.A  latent  period  of  varied  duration,  characterized  by  the  absence  of  signs  or  symptoms  of  disease,  with  only  reactive  serologic  tests  as  evidence  of  infection.Tertiary  stage,  with  cutaneous,  neurologic,  or  cardiovascular  manifestations.The  recommended  treatment  for  most  types  of  syphilis  is  benzathine  penicillin  G,  with  dose  and  administration  schedule  determined  by  disease  stage.Persons  with  human  immunodeficiency  virus  infection  are  at  higher  risk  of  treatment  failure  and  to  neurosyphilis.  
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