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Syphilis (/ ˈ s ɪ f ə l ɪ s /) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. [1] The signs and symptoms depend on the stage it presents: primary, secondary, latent or tertiary.
By 1956, congenital syphilis had been almost eliminated, and female cases of acquired syphilis had been reduced to a hundredth of their level just 10 years previously. [ 90 ] In 1978 in England and Wales, homosexual men accounted for 58% of syphilis cases in (and 76% of cases in London), but by 1994–1996 this figure was 25%, possibly driven ...
De Lairesse, himself a painter and art theorist, suffered from congenital syphilis that severely deformed his face and eventually blinded him. [1] This is a list of famous historical figures diagnosed with or strongly suspected as having had syphilis at some time. Many people who acquired syphilis were treated and recovered; some died from it.
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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium that invades blood vessels and could involve the central nervous system — when that happens, it can go into the brain and the eye ...
Hutchinson's teeth is a sign of congenital syphilis. [1] Affected people have teeth that are smaller and more widely spaced than normal and which have notches on their biting surfaces. [2] It is named for Sir Jonathan Hutchinson, a British surgeon and pathologist, who first described it. [3] Hutchinson's teeth form part of Hutchinson's triad. [2]
Cases of syphilis have hit record high numbers following a five-year trend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. A report published Jan. 30 examined the total cases of three ...
A chancre (/ ˈ ʃ æ ŋ k ər / SHANG-kər) [1] is a painless genital ulcer most commonly formed during the primary stage of syphilis. [2] This infectious lesion forms around 21 days after the initial exposure to Treponema pallidum, the gram-negative spirochaete bacterium causing syphilis, but can range from 10 to 90 days. [2]