Syphilis - Topics

Who was Paul Ehrlich and why did he chase a magic bullet? Why does syphilis have stages that appear and then disappear on their own? What happens if syphilis goes untreated for ten years Antibody tests for syphilis and why they are never read alone Why syphilis is called the great imitator Why every pregnant woman is screened for syphilis at the first prenatal visit Can you catch syphilis twice after being cured? Why penicillin allergy complicates syphilis treatment in pregnancy Treating syphilis with a single penicillin injection vs three weeks of pills What is the difference between latent syphilis and late syphilis? How to recognize the painless chancre of primary syphilis before it disappears Congenital syphilis is rising again — what doctors look for in a newborn What an RPR titer means and how it is used to track cure Neurosyphilis: when the infection reaches the brain and spinal cord Do blood donors get tested for syphilis and why that matters Congenital syphilis is rising again and prenatal screening keeps missing it