Syphilis In Brief
Syphilis is caused by the organism Treponema pallidum,
a spirochete bacterium.
Syphilis has four distinct stages. These are primary, secondary, latent
and tertiary, with each stage producing distinctive symptoms and effects
throughout the body.
Syphilis is spread through sexual contact and can be spread by vertical
transmission from mother to newborn infant.
Treatment is with antibiotics, although effectiveness is limited during
the later latent and tertiary stages of the disease.
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