PPT-SYPHILIS “The Great Pretender”

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 . 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). 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. 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. . . 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.. 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. Andreas Kuznik, PhD. Senior Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, . Regeneron. Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, NY, USA. Professor in Residence, Infectious Diseases Institute, . Makerere. College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda. 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 Syphilis Stagingand TreatmentSyphilis is a sexually transmitted disease STD caused by the Treponema pallidum bacteriumSyphilis can be separatedinto four different stages primary secondary early non-pr Gram- negative, spirochete with fine spirals and pointed or round ends.. ~ 10 micrometers long and0.1-0.2 micrometers wide.. Not been successfully cultivated in artificial media.. T.pallidum. - endemic syphilis. 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. 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. . The disease starts as a painless sore — typically on the genitals, rectum or mouth. Syphilis spreads from person to person via skin or mucous membrane contact with these sores.. Primary syphilis .