PPT-Syphilis in the ED: Why it Matters and What to Know

Erin Tromble MD Medical Officer CDC Division of STD Prevention lzn6cdcgov March 3 2022 What is syphilis What is syphilis Treponema pallidum Transmission Sexual Vertical Nonsexual contact. 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 Treponema pallidum. . 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. Diagnosis and Treatment. Veronica T. Soler MD. Infectious Diseases. Medical Director& Principal Investigator. South Dakota AIDS Education and Training Center. Clinical Challenges: Syphilis. Most providers have little experience in diagnosing 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. . 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.. . 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.. Syndemics. Matters. Kenneth H. Mayer, MD. IAS 2019, Mexico City. July 24, 2019. Sex Transm Dis. . 1992 Mar-Apr;19(2):61-77. Epidemiological Synergy. Interrelationships between Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention Division of STD Prevention CS246943APage 2 of 2 Using latex condoms the right way https//wwwcdcgovcondomeffectiveness/male-condom-use syphilisTHE FACTS149disease STD149Anyone can get syphilis149Many people who have syphilis don146t know it You can have syphilis even if you don146t notice any symptoms149The 31rst symptom is a painles “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.. What is Syphilis?. Caused by the bacterium . Treponema. pallidum. Time between infection and start of first symptom is 10-90 days . Diagnosed by . Dark field microscopy of material taken from a lesion or lymph node . 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. Melanie Taylor MD, MPH . Medical Epidemiologist. CDC Division of HIV Prevention. MDT7@cdc.gov. . February 17, 2022. Syphilis. Treponema pallidum. Sexual, vertical, and horizontal transmission. Curable with penicillin. infection. Syphilis Testing Algorithm. Last Updated: August 2019. Syphilis Total (IgG/IgM) Diagnosis Ab with RPR Reflex (SYPGM). Reactive or Equivocal. . Reflex to RPR . if positive, titer performed.