Diagnostic Value of Molecular Detection of Treponema pallidum DNA for Diagnosis of Early Infectious Syphilis and Neurosyphilis in an Irish Tertiary-Care Hospital

Introduction: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochaete Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum. Early infectious syphilis (EIS) is characterised by mucocutaneous lesions. Neurosyphilis is a serious complication of treponemal infection. While penicillin is standard antibiotic...

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Main Authors: Dr Aneesa Solwa, Dr Brendan Crowley, Ms Yvonne Lynagh, Ms Blair Delaney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224006283
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