PPT-Management of syphilis BASHH National Clinical Audit 2017

Background Resurgence of syphilis England 2016 5920 cases highest since 1949 up 97 from 2012 Northern Ireland 2015 76 cases up 17 from 2014 Scotland 2015 316 cases up 99 from 2014 Wales 2014 115 cases up 35 from 2012. Syphilis THE FACTS Syphilis THE FACTS Syphilis THE FACTS What are the symptomsPrimary Stage:Symptoms of primary syphilis usually develop within 10 to 90 days of infection, most often after about three 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). 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. 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/). 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 In the United States health of31cials reported over 36000 cases of syphilis in 2006 including 9756 cases of primary and secondary PS syphilis In 2006 half of all PS syphilis cases were reported from 2 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.. 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. Page of Page of testing:Pain in the lower abdomen (tummy), particularly during sex, in women/transmenVaginal bleeding after sex Pain or burning in the penis when passing urineDischarge from the pe