Obstetric and perinatal infections2012
... The fetus tends to show similar responses (e.g. hepatosplenomegaly, encephalitis, eye lesions, low birth weight) to different infectious agents, and the diagnosis is difficult on purely clinical grounds. Most of these infections, HSV, rubella, CMV and syphilis, can also, at times, kill the fetus. Th ...
... The fetus tends to show similar responses (e.g. hepatosplenomegaly, encephalitis, eye lesions, low birth weight) to different infectious agents, and the diagnosis is difficult on purely clinical grounds. Most of these infections, HSV, rubella, CMV and syphilis, can also, at times, kill the fetus. Th ...
Sexually transmitted infections (STI)
... transmission to others and must always be done in private. Confidentiality must be ensured. Names of all “contacts” from the previous 3 months (at minimum) are requested (this may be longer depending on the STI (GUDs) The name of the index case must never be disclosed to the “contacts” Documen ...
... transmission to others and must always be done in private. Confidentiality must be ensured. Names of all “contacts” from the previous 3 months (at minimum) are requested (this may be longer depending on the STI (GUDs) The name of the index case must never be disclosed to the “contacts” Documen ...
Genital Herpes
... mainstay of diagnosis • Works because the average incubation period for primary syphilis is 21 days and the average person waits 7 days before coming in—this 28day period allows time for antibody to be developed • “Strip” or “dip-stick” rapid tests, all based on treponemal antigen, are available ...
... mainstay of diagnosis • Works because the average incubation period for primary syphilis is 21 days and the average person waits 7 days before coming in—this 28day period allows time for antibody to be developed • “Strip” or “dip-stick” rapid tests, all based on treponemal antigen, are available ...
update on sexually transmitted infections
... Podophyllotoxin and imiquimod are contra-indicated in pregnancy or lactation.38-40 Imiquimod is not recommended for urethral, intra-vaginal, cervical, rectal or intra-anal warts and/or in tissues with open wounds.40 Local skin reactions are common; imiquimod should be used with caution in patients w ...
... Podophyllotoxin and imiquimod are contra-indicated in pregnancy or lactation.38-40 Imiquimod is not recommended for urethral, intra-vaginal, cervical, rectal or intra-anal warts and/or in tissues with open wounds.40 Local skin reactions are common; imiquimod should be used with caution in patients w ...
Oral Syphilis: A Reemerging Infection Prompting Clinicians` Alertness
... infection due to the patient’s sexual behavior characterized by multiple partners including men. If syphilis is not diagnosed during the second stage, it is likely to remain undetected for a substantial time period which may have fatal consequences. Importantly, untreated patients in primary or seco ...
... infection due to the patient’s sexual behavior characterized by multiple partners including men. If syphilis is not diagnosed during the second stage, it is likely to remain undetected for a substantial time period which may have fatal consequences. Importantly, untreated patients in primary or seco ...
Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The primary route of transmission is through sexual contact; it may also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis. Other human diseases caused by related Treponema pallidum include yaws (subspecies pertenue), pinta (subspecies carateum), and bejel (subspecies endemicum).The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary depending in which of the four stages it presents (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary). The primary stage classically presents with a single chancre (a firm, painless, non-itchy skin ulceration), secondary syphilis with a diffuse rash which frequently involves the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, latent syphilis with little to no symptoms, and tertiary syphilis with gummas, neurological, or cardiac symptoms. It has, however, been known as ""the great imitator"" due to its frequent atypical presentations. Diagnosis is usually made by using blood tests; however, the bacteria can also be detected using dark field microscopy. Syphilis can be effectively treated with antibiotics, specifically the preferred intramuscular benzathine penicillin G (or penicillin G potassium given intravenously for neurosyphilis), or else ceftriaxone, and in those who have a severe penicillin allergy, oral doxycycline or azithromycin.Syphilis is thought to have infected 12 million additional people worldwide in 1999, with greater than 90% of cases in the developing world. After decreasing dramatically since the widespread availability of penicillin in the 1940s, rates of infection have increased since the turn of the millennium in many countries, often in combination with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This has been attributed partly to increased promiscuity, prostitution, decreasing use of condoms, and unsafe sexual practices among men who have sex with men. In 2015, Cuba became the first country in the world to eradicate syphilis.