PPT-Syphilis Causal agent-Treponema pallidum

Gram negative spirochete with fine spirals and pointed or round ends 10 micrometers long and0102 micrometers wide Not been successfully cultivated in artificial media Tpallidum endemic syphilis. your sexual health Syphilis 2 Syphilis Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It is not as common as some sexually transmitted infections but if left untreated it can cause very serio Uche. . Fabiku. , RN. Cheryse. . Jackson, RN. Angela Long, RN. Monique Veney, . RN. Syphilis. Highly contagious sexually transmitted disease . Transmitted by the bacterium . Treponema. Pallidum. Syphilis infection has 3 stages (primary, secondary and late stage). Stephanie Atueyi, MPH Candidate 2014. University of Florida. April 11. th. , 2014. Outline. Introduction. National congenital syphilis case definition. Epidemiology of Syphilis. Syphilis in women. Congenital syphilis. Dr Gregg Eloundou. UHCW. Mr X. 32 . year old white . male. Oct . 2004 develops fevers, hair loss, . rash. HIV . test . negative. Jan . 2005 develops deafness and eye . pain. March . 2005 optic neuritis diagnosed in Eye clinic. By Emmanuel Leonard. Revealing and Detecting Transgressions. On July 25, 1972 Jean Heller of the Associated Press broke the story that appeared simultaneously both in New York and Washington, that there had been a 40-year nontherapeutic experiment called "a study" on the effects of untreated syphilis on Black men in the rural south. . Presented May 2012 at Oregon Epidemiologist Conference by Doug Harger, Manager, STD Prevention and Control Program, HIV/STD/TB Program, Center for Public Health Practice, Oregon Health Division. 971-673-0181; douglas.r.harger@state.or.us. . 2. Learning Objectives. Upon completion of this content, the learner will be able to. Describe the epidemiology of syphilis in the U.S.. Describe the pathogenesis of . T. . pallidum. .. Discuss the clinical manifestations of syphilis.. Wisconsin 2016. Created by the State of Wisconsin STD Control Section. *All syphilis cases are diagnosed for the current year of the report; however,. . the co-infected cases are those with a new or pre-existing HIV diagnosis.. Causal arguments are inductive arguments in which the conclusion is a claim that one thing causes another.. For example:. Clogged arteries cause heart attacks. A rough surface produces friction. Exercise during heat causes sweating. Origins of Syphilis. First . unambiguous case of syphilis recorded in 1495. From New World. The Faster Times. “Travel’s With “. Lapham’s. Quarterly”: Christopher Columbus Will Trade Cotton For Gold, 1493” (http://thefastertimes.com/slowtravel/2009/11/05/travels-with-laphams-quarterly-christopher-columbus-will-trade-cotton-for-gold-1493/). K. Amen Eguakun, MSN, APRN, AAHIVS. Learning Objectives. At the end of this presentation, the participants will be able to . Describe the epidemiology of syphilis in the United States. Describe the pathogenesis of . “The Great Imitator”. 20. affects approximately . 32,000. people each year in the U.S.. 14. How is Syphilis Spread?. Direct contact with a syphilis sore (chancre) during vaginal, anal, or oral sex.. by . Treponema. . pallidum. . and is characterized by a variety of . clinical manifestations. . Syphilis can also be transmitted before birth (congenital). . It is an intermittently active disease with primary, secondary . Workshop for the Training of HCW. [Enter date, location of workshop]. Learning Objectives. By the end of . this module, . participants should:. Understand of the global epidemiology of syphilis and congenital syphilis.