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Quaternary syphilis

Quaternary syphilis

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Is a type of:

Bacterial infections • Sexually transmitted diseases • Bacterial sexually transmitted diseases • Syphilis

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Rare

Symptoms

Confusion
Weakness
Difficulty concentrating
Tremor
Vision loss
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Quaternary syphilis
Doxycycline
Penicillin

Tests

Complete blood count
Treponema pallidum hemagglutination test
Treponema pallidum EIA
Dark field microscopy swab
VDRL
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Heard syphilis was acquired by Europeans in the new world, am i correct?

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