title: Syphilis. A new visit from an old enemy.
abstract: Syphilis has a number of stages, including a latent one, and may be overlooked or misdiagnosed if the possibility is not kept in mind. Adequate treatment during the primary stage results in a very high cure rate. The latent stage may last for years, during which time a woman may still give birth to an infected child. Symptomatic neurosyphilis occurs more often in men than women. Penicillin G is preferred to treat all stages of the disease; other antibiotics can be used for patients sensitive to penicillin.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Wooldridge
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013587:Syphilis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010400:Penicillin G