Syphilis

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Background

  • Cause: Treponema pallidum

Clinical Features

  • single nonpainful lesion with punched out base and rolled edges
    • lesion is highly infectious)

Differential Diagnosis

Workup

Management

  • Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM x 1 (for primary or secondary infection)

Disposition

See Also

Source

  • Emedicine
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