Sexually transmitted diseases Flashcards
What bacteria causes syphilis?
- Treponema pallidum
- Spiral-shaped
Where does syphilis start?
- Genitals
- Rectum
- Mouth
How is syphilis transmitted?
-Via skin or mucus contact with sores
What happens after the initial infection of syphilis?
-Syphilis bacteria can lie dormant
How can early syphilis be cured?
-Penicillin
What happens with untreated syphilis?
Damages:
-Heart or brain
Who do you report syphilis to?
-Regional public health
How do congenital and perinatal infections occur?
-Microbes must cross the placenta to infect the foetus
What are perinatal infections acquired?
-At birth= Herpes simplex or chlamydia
When do pregnant woman get screened for syphilis?
- Blood test
- First antenatal visit, first trimester
What can happen to foetus in congenital syphilis?
- Stillbirth
- Premature birth
What is congenital syphilis?
- Syphillis present in utero at birth
- From infected mother
