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Natural History of Syphilis
Primary - 2-6 weeks after infection
 • Chancre, Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Latent ≤ 1
-6 weeks after infection ... ≤ 1 year after infection ... > 1 year after infection ... Asymptomatic Early Neurosyphilis ... → Late Neurosyphilis
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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nodosa, SLE • Infectious ... : HIV, Lyme, Neurosyphilis
Syphilis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Primary, secondary, and early latent: adults (including pregnant
people with HIV infection ... people with HIV infection ... intervals • Neurosyphilis ... Primary #Latent #Neurosyphilis
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Intracranial tumor • Infection ... Encephalitis, Abscess, Neurosyphilis
Treatment Recommendations for Syphilis in Non-Pregnant Adults by Syphilis Stage

Incubating Infection, Primary, Secondary, Early Latent Syphilis:
Incubating Infection ... intramuscular injection ... daily for 28 days Neurosyphilis ... consultation with an infectious ... Testing for HIV infection
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Symptomatic early neurosyphilis ... to asymptomatic infection ... Syphilis - Late Neurosyphilis ... Comprehensive Review of Infectious
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
Treponema pallidum Infections ... examination to rule out neurosyphilis ... and obtain infectious ... 3 doses (AII) Neurosyphilis ... opportunistic #infections
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
after initial infection ... with untreated infection ... after primary infection ... infection ... (no neuro) • Neurosyphilis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... tertiary syphilis, neurosyphilis ... • Symptomatic neurosyphilis ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
treatment, the infection ... loss (10-15%) ▪ Neurosyphilis