Question 1

can i die from quaternary syphilis if i ignore it?

Accepted Answer

Tertiary?: Late-latent syphilis is tertiary syphilis and can produce significant changes and death in individuals affected.

Question 2

do lots of people get quaternary syphilis, or is it unusual?

Accepted Answer

None: There is no quaternary syphilis. Tertiary is the last stage and is the most dangerous because it affects your nervous system.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: quaternary syphilis?

Accepted Answer

Quaternary syphilis: Many believe that the last stage of syphilis is  tertiary.
 Quaternary syphilis is  a term used  in late stage syphilis in which heart or brain (neurosyphilis) are involved.

Question 4

do people with quaternary syphilis have a lot of pain?

Accepted Answer

Depends: May develop a sort of neuropathy which can be very painfull.

Question 5

what is the treatment for quaternary syphilis?

Accepted Answer

IV Penicillin.: Late infections need IV penicillin for at least 10 days.  If the patient is allergic Ceftriaxone can be used.  Other kinds of late disease may be treated with once-weekly intramuscular penicillin g for three weeks. If allergic, Doxycycline or tetracycline may be used, for a longer duration.  These treatments can stop further progression, but not fully reverse damage already done.

Question 6

what are signs or symptoms of syphilis in a newborn?

Accepted Answer

Congenital syphilis: A rash, enlarged lymph nodes, enlarged liver and spleen occur in the first 3 months. There may be poor weight gain, seizures, or hydrocephalus. Women are usually tested in pregnancy for syphilis, so it is rare to have an unexpected syphilis infection in a  newborn.

Question 7

are moles common signs that you have syphilis?

Accepted Answer

Moles: Moles are never a sign of syphilis.  Syphilis has a charastis sign, which you can google.

Question 8

can bad face pimples be a sign of syphilis?

Accepted Answer

No: The skin lesions of syphilis are variable but will not be confined to the acne zones and will not produce pus.  If you are concerned that you may have syphilis, a cheap and reliable blood test is available from your physician.

Question 9

is it possible to have syphilis without any symptoms or signs?

is combo hiv test 4 the generation conclusive at37 days?

Accepted Answer

Yes and yes: Most cases of syphilis are asymptomatic most of the time. If you think you might have been exposed, you need a blood test. If recently exposed, wait until 6 weeks later. The 4th generation HIV blood tests (also called "combo", "duo", antigen-antibody tests) turn positife within 4 weeks of infection, so a negative result at 37 days is conclusive.

Question 10

if you are in the latent stage of a syphilis infection and have no visible signs etc. is it then possible to pass the infection to others?

Accepted Answer

: Early latent syphilis -- up to a year since infection -- often is sexually transmissible due to possible subtle (difficult to recognize) lesions, often internally (mouth, rectum, vagina). Late latent syphilis (over 1 yr duration) is sexually not transmissible at all. Transmission potential can continue congenitally (i.e. to a fetus in utero) or by blood transfusion.

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