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syphilis, secondary on the palms, stds, ecological niches, primary syphilis, late-stage syphilis, antibodies, lues, syphilis, sexually transmitted, congenital infection, bacterium treponema pallidum, primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, tertiary syphilis, syphilis, infectious disease, spirochete treponema pallidum, penetrates broken skin, mucous membranes, transmission occurs most frequently by sexual contact, congenital syphilis, transmitted, fetus, stage in pregnancy, syphilis is widespread, primarily involves sexually active adults between 20-29 years of age, syphilis has several stages, primary stage, painless sores, chancres, appear approximately 2-3 weeks after initial exposure, individuals, primary syphilis, not notice chancres nor have symptoms associated, in particular chancres, in the rectum, cervix, 4 to 6 weeks chancres, disappear, one-third of untreated individuals, progress, second stage, secondary syphilis, occurs at, 2 to 8 weeks, appearance, the original chancre, cases the chancre, still be present, secondary syphilis, stage, bacteria have spread, in the bloodstream, have reached highest numbers, most common symptoms include skin rash, varied in appearance, yet frequently involves, palms, soles, lesions, in the mouth, vagina, penis, mucous patches, swollen lymph nodes, fever, stage, most contagious stage of syphilis, resolves, weeks to a year, a latent phase follows, last, characterized by the absence of symptoms, final stage of syphilis, tertiary syphilis, characterized by brain, central nervous system involvement, neurosyphilis, cardiovascular involvement, inflammation, the aorta, aortitis, aneurysms, gummatous syphilis, destructive lesions, the skin, bones, symptoms of syphilis depend on the stage, a significant proportion of individuals, remain, primary syphilis, chancres, single yet multiple, painless sores on genitals, rectum, mouth, enlarged lymph nodes, in the area adjacent, chancre, secondary syphilis, skin rash, throughout the body, flat, raised patches, involve the palms, soles, the feet, extensive lymph node enlargement, mucous patches, painless silvery ulcerations of mucous membranes, seen mostly, in the mouth, on the genitals, condyloma lata, coalescing papules which form a grey-white plaque frequently in folds groin, genital areas, axilla, under the breasts, hair loss, alopecia, general symptoms fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, aches, pains in bones, tertiary syphilis, infiltrative, destructive lesions of skin, bones, liver, gummatous syphilis, cardiovascular syphilis, leads to inflammation, the aorta, aortitis, associated, aortic aneurysms, central nervous system disorders, involvement, the meninges, brain, spinal cord, eye, auditory system, proper diagnostic tests, syphilis depend on the stage, dark field examination of primary lesion, in primary syphilis, blood tests vdrl, rpr, fta-abs, in the case of neurosyphilis, a spinal tap is required to make the diagnosis, sent, vdrl, fta-abs, mainstay of therapy, syphilis is proper antibiotic treatment, antibiotic of choice is penicillin, yet doxycycline used, an alternative in individuals, a penicillin allergy, penicillin is given either intramuscularly, intravenously depending on the stage of syphilis, after appropriate antibiotic treatment is given, syphilis, follow up blood tests, rpr, performed to assess the adequacy of treatment, syphilis, reportable infection, must be reported to public health authorities, assistance in identifying, treating potentially infected sexual partners, prompt treatment, monitoring, response to treatment, syphilis, cure the disease, once late complications develop, tertiary syphilis, long-term health problems, likely despite therapy, complications of syphilis, the syndromes associated, tertiary syphilis, neurosyphilis, cardiovascular complications, aortitis, aneurysms, destructive lesions, the skin, bones, gummas, untreated secondary syphilis, pregnancy, transmission, fetus, congenital syphilis, develop signs, symptoms of syphilis, several conditions, have similar symptoms, undergo a careful medical evaluation, safer sexual practices, consistent condom use, important measures, in the prevention of syphilis, early diagnosis, treatment is needed, prevent ongoing transmission of this disease, screening, evaluation, sexually transmitted disease, screening of all pregnant women, syphilis is another measure to decrease the risk that the disease, passed on, fetus.