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It is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum when it infects the baby after crossing the placenta or from contact with a syphilitic sore at birth. [4] [5] It is not transmitted during breastfeeding unless there is an open sore on the mother's breast. [4] The unborn baby can become infected at any time during the ...
The rapid plasma reagin test (RPR test or RPR titer) is a type of rapid diagnostic test that looks for non-specific antibodies in the blood of the patient that may indicate an infection by syphilis or related non-venereal treponematoses. It is one of several nontreponemal tests for syphilis (along with the Wassermann test and the VDRL test).
[3] [25] The acute symptoms usually resolve after three to six weeks; [25] about 25% of people may present with a recurrence of secondary symptoms. [23] [26] Many people who present with secondary syphilis (40–85% of women, 20–65% of men) do not report previously having had the classical chancre of primary syphilis. [23]
This initial skin lesion typically heals after 3–6 months. After weeks to years, joints and bones may become painful, fatigue may develop, and new skin lesions may appear. [6] The skin of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet may become thick and break open. The bones (especially those of the nose) may become misshapen. After 5 ...
Aqueous penicillin G 3–4 million units every four hours for 10 to 14 days. One daily intramuscular injection and oral probenecid four times daily, both for 10 to 14 days. Follow-up blood tests are generally performed at 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months to make sure the infection is gone. [19]
A Utah family is grieving the loss of a young mother, who died of a heart condition days after Christmas and just over a week after giving birth to twins. Morgan Aubrey Hughes, 23, died Dec. 28 at ...
Taylor Swift is supporting Brittany and Patrick Mahomes after they shared their big news!. On Monday, Jan. 13, the famous couple announced they welcomed their third baby together, daughter Golden ...
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