Syphilis - primary

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Male and female reproductive systems

Primary syphilis

Primary syphilis

• painless sores
  • genital lesions (male)
  • genital lesions (female)
  • mouth sores
  • skin lesions
  • sores or lesions on the rectum
• enlarged lymph nodes in the area containing the chancre
• a chancre or sore that heals in 4 to 8 weeks

• VDRL
• FTA-ABS fluorescent treponemal antibody test
• dark field examination of fluid from sore
• RPR
• STS (serologic test for syphilis -- any of the other tests may be used)

Review Date: 02/13/2006
Reviewed By: Monica Gandhi, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.