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A 9 page overview of the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of syphilis. This paper distinguishes between the various stages of the disease and notes the varied approaches to diagnosis and treatment that are required for each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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8 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PPsyphyl.rtf
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Syphilis is one of the many risks involved in unprotected sex. Anatomically, the spirochete Treponema pallidum is spiral shaped and 6-15 micrometers long
by 0.25 micrometers wide (Pulver, 2005). The disease is also transmitted in utero, through blood transfusions, and through the use of contaminated needles by intravenous drug users. By
far the most common mechanism of syphilis contraction, however, is sexual contact with a carrier. Far from being a relict of our history, the disease has been on the
rise in the United States since 2002, increasing to the highest level since 1999 to 2.4 cases in 100,000 (STD Quarterly, 2004).
Although some physicians have elected to treat syphilis with azithromycin, a more common treatment regime for syphilis is Penicillin. In its earliest stages syphilis is easily treated but in
its latter stages treatment presents more complications (Pulver, 2005). As will be discussed in more detail below, a treatment regime focusing on azithromycin has proven inadequate in cases
involving a genetic mutation of the causative organism. Syphilis, therefore, is easily transmitted but not so easily treated in many instances. At
least one of the pharmacological treatment mainstays has recently been noted as ineffective against certain strains of Treponema pallidum. As high as 88% of the syphilis cases examined in
Dublin Ireland are the result of a mutated form of Treponema pallidum. Unfortunately, Dublin is not the only region to experience genetic mutation in this organism. Indeed, 37%
of syphilis cases examined in San Francisco involve genetic mutation as well. Syphilis can, however, be easily prevented if individuals were to take responsibility for their own sexual health.
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