Syphilis — Uganda (General Adult population)
Clinical Stages
Primary: 10-90 days, painless genital ulcer. Secondary: weeks-months, generalized rash, mucous patches, condyloma lata, lymphadenopathy. Early latent: <1 year. Late latent: >1 year, quiescent. Late (tertiary): skin/bone tumours, aortitis, neurosyphilis.
Investigations
Non-treponemal (VDRL/RPR) - screening. Treponemal (TPHA) - confirmation.
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