RT Book, Section
A1 Philip, Susan S.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1175788015
T1 Syphilis: Course & Prognosis
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2021
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260469868
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175788015
RD 2023/02/02
AB The  lesions  associated  with  primary  and  secondary  syphilis  are  self-limiting,  even  without  treatment,  and  resolve  with  few  or  no  residua.  Ocular  and  otologic  syphilis  have  been  associated  with  permanent  vision  and  hearing  loss.  Tertiary  and  congenital  syphilis  may  be  highly  destructive  and  permanently  disabling  and  may  lead  to  death.  While  infection  is  almost  never  completely  eradicated  in  the  absence  of  treatment,  most  infections  likely  remain  latent  without  sequelae,  and  only  a  small  number  of  latent  infections  progress  to  further  disease.