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21 de may. de 2024 · Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Laboratory tests for syphilis include direct detection of T. pallidum through a microscope or indirect methods such as blood tests. Rapid tests are also available and can provide results in minutes, facilitating immediate treatment initiation.
El patógeno que causa la sífilis es la bacteria Treponema pallidum. En el laboratorio se puede detectar directamente al microscopio o, indirectamente, mediante un análisis de sangre. También hay pruebas rápidas que permiten diagnosticar la infección en minutos, lo que facilita el inicio inmediato del tratamiento.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. 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 usually between 1 cm and 2 cm in diameter ...
1 de ene. de 2016 · These guidelines provide updated treatment recommendations for treatment of Treponema pallidum (syphilis) based on the most recent evidence. They form one of several modules of guidelines for specific STIs. Other modules will focus on treatments for Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoea) and genital herpes simplex ...
31 de mar. de 2023 · Yaws (Endemic treponematoses) Yaws is a chronic skin infection characterized by papillomas (noncancerous lumps) and ulcers. It is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, which belongs to the same group of bacteria that causes venereal syphilis. Yaws primarily affects children aged under 15 years who live in poor ...
12 de ene. de 2023 · These diseases are caused by spiral bacteria of the genus Treponema, which also includes endemic syphilis (bejel) and pinta. Yaws is the most common of these 3 infections. The organism that causes yaws, Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, is closely related genetically to T. pallidum subspecies pallidum, which causes syphilis, bejel and pinta.
Treponema pallidum subespecie pertenue, el microorganismo causante del pian, presenta gran similitud genética con T. pallidum subespecie pallidum, que causa la sífilis, el bejel y el mal de pinto. La enfermedad afecta principalmente a las comunidades pobres de las regiones boscosas cálidas, húmedas y tropicales de África, Asia, Latinoamérica y el Pacífico.
La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha publicado nuevas directrices terapéuticas para tres infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) frecuentes con el fin de hacer frente a la amenaza creciente que representa la resistencia a los antibióticos.
17 de jul. de 2024 · Web Annex C. Evidence-to-decision framework and systematic review to update the WHO treatment recommendations for Treponema pallidum (syphilis) in pregnant women (PDF, 950 KB) Web Annex D. Evidence-to-decision framework and summary of findings tables and for dual treponemal/non-treponemal syphilis rapid diagnostic tests (PDF, 680 KB)
11 de dic. de 2019 · Yaws is a poverty-related chronic skin disease that affects mainly children below 15 years of age (with a peak between 6 and 10 years). Yaws forms part of a group of chronic bacterial infections commonly known as the endemic treponematoses. These diseases are caused by spiral bacteria of the genus Treponema, which also includes endemic syphilis ...
