THE COURSE OF SECONDARY SYPHILIS AT THE MODERN TIME

Abstract

The epidemiologic situation with regard to the growth of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is currently very topical. The main problems of modern venereology are as follows: epidemiologic growth of syphilis and other STIs (urogenital chlamydia, genital herpes, mycoplasmosis, etc.); drastic young age of the affected population (high growth of morbidity among adolescents); concomitant detection of several infections in a patient that require different approaches to diagnosis and treatment, and several other problems [11]. This article addresses the main clinical and diagnostic criteria for distinguishing secondary syphilis, the clinical course and treatment of the disease at the modern time. A case study from clinical practice will also be discussed for a better representation of this disease. Since clinical manifestations of syphilis are numerous and varied and given that patients may consult other specialists for a long time without being aware of their infection, this information will be useful: primarily for venereologists, but also for general practitioners, urologists, medical residents, master’s, and PhD students.