secondary syphilis

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sec·on·dar·y syph·i·lis

the second stage of syphilis See: syphilis.

secondary syphilis

The second and highly infectious stage of syphilis, appearing from seven to ten weeks after the initial exposure, marked by a skin rash, fever, headache, sore throat, and muscle pain.

secondary syphilis

See syphilis.

secondary syphilis

STD The 2^nd stage of syphilis that begins 1 wk to 6 months post initial infection, often manifest as a generalized skin rash simulating many other diseases; SS has been thus called the "great impostor" Clinical Scaly red-brown palmoplantar maculopapules lasting up to 6 wks, ± systemic Sx–fever, myalgias, arthralgias, moist genital warts or condylomata lata; SS is preceded by a genital ulcer and followed by a latency period, during which there are no overt signs of infection Epidemiology 1º and 2º syphilis are very contagious; after lesion clears, infection can become "latent" and lacks overt signs of infection High risks Multiple and/or unknown sex partners, high-risk sex practices, urban areas, low socioeconomic status. See Benign late syphilis, Congenital syphilis, High-risk sexual activity, Latent syphilis, Primary syphilis, Tertiary syphilis.

sec·on·dar·y syph·il·is

(sek'ŏn-dar-ē sif'i-lis)

The second stage of syphilis.
See also: syphilis

sec·on·dary syph·il·is

(sek'ŏn-dar-ē sif'i-lis)

The second stage of syphilis.

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sup][8] Secondary syphilis can be present without any symptoms, but with generalized lymphadenopathy.

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Based on clinical and histopathological findings, diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris with coexisting secondary syphilis was made.

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Lymphadenopathy may persist 2 to 3 months and can be found together with the clinical manifestations of the secondary syphilis.

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Risk of transmission correlates with the extent of spirochetes presence in the blood circulation thus primary and secondary syphilis carry a higher risk of transmission than latent and tertiary syphilis.

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated the definitions for confirmed cases of primary and secondary syphilis and now considers Treponema pallidum PCR (Tp-PCR) to be a valid diagnostic method along with darkfield microscopy (DFM) (2), which is still considered the reference test (although it remains imperfect) (3).

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Neither anyone of the subjects with positive serology was found to have any of the stigmata of secondary syphilis nor did anyone gave history of rash of secondary syphilis.

Syphilis seropositivity in Pakistani soldiers

In the US, the rate of primary and secondary syphilis decreased throughout the 1990s, and in 2000 it reached an all-time low (8).

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