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Congenital syphilis; Notched incisors known as Hutchinson's teeth which are characteristic of congenital syphilis: Specialty: Infectious diseases Symptoms: Rash, fever, large liver and spleen, skeletal abnormalities [1] Usual onset: Unborn baby, newborn baby or later [1] Duration: Lifelong: Types: Early & late [2] Causes: Treponema pallidum [2 ...
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.
Late congenital syphilis typically manifests after 2 years of age. [3] It is a rare condition due to the high mortality rate of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. Nearly 40% of MTCT of syphilis result in pregnancy loss or neonatal fatality. Additionally, only 15% of liveborn infants are symptomatic. [4]
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]
Newborn syphilis cases, which can be fatal, have risen more than tenfold in the last decade and almost 32% in a single year, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Starved for oxygen and nutrients, elastic fibers become patchy and smooth muscle cells die. If the disease progresses, syphilitic aortitis leads to an aortic aneurysm. Overall, tertiary syphilis is a rare cause of aortic aneurysms. [3] Syphilitic aortitis has become rare in the developed world with the advent of penicillin treatments after ...
Syphilis rates in Texas continue to climb, alarming healthcare workers who see the highest increases among pregnant people and newborns. A shortage of treatment is complicating efforts to combat it.
In Lubbock, where officials have seen an overall 500% increase in syphilis cases since 2019, health officials say significantly more babies have been born with the disease this year, leading to ...