Serious & Notifiable Infections — Flashcards

The incubation period of syphilis is _____-90 days

Syphilis progresses through four distinct and successive stages if left untreated: _____ → Secondary → Latent → Tertiary

COVID-19 is transmitted via _____

What is the first-line management for late (3°) syphilis? _____

A false -ve EIA or TPPA can be caused by _____

"Gas" gangrene is caused by _____ when it enters wounds causing myonecrosis & gas formation

Hint: organism

_____ investigations are done for suspected syphilis or patients who meet the screening criteria

_____ is demyelination of the dorsal columns and dorsal roots in tertiary syphilis

Which pharmacological therapy may be given to COVID-19 patients being managed in hospital with an O2 requirement? _____

_____ syphilis is characterised by a disseminated maculopapular copper/red rash that does include the palms and soles