Tratamento da sífilis

Abstract

A major public health problems today is the high rate of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) among them, Syphilis (Lues). Syphilis is a venereal disease and acute and chronic infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum (a spirochete). It is acquired through sexual contact or may be congenital. Evolves in stages: primary, secondary, latent and tertiary. It manifests as a solitary lesion starting at the point where the treponemes enter the body, then skin and visceral manifestations appear transient and generalized. Years later, granulomatous lesions are destructive and widespread. This article is a literature minireview and the data it presented were obtained from books, websites and scientific journals. This research aimed to verify that there is innovation in the years 2005 to 2011 for the Treatment of Syphilis. This study also includes, among other topics, appropriate recommendations for therapy at each stage of the disease. It is concluded that a curable disease and syphilis, and leaves no sequelae when caught early.