Syphilis: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that is increasing in the U.K. If left untreated it can have a number of potentially devastating health-related sequelae. However, effective treatment is available. Nurses working in various healthcare settings should be aware of the signs and symptoms of the infection to make a prompt diagnosis and appropriate referral for treatment.
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School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. i.peate@herts.ac.uk
D015897:Comorbidity; D016358:Contact Tracing; D018450:Disease Progression; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D010406:Penicillins