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Sífilis secundaria

Definición:

Es la segunda etapa de la sífilis , una enfermedad de transmisión sexual. Esta etapa es la más contagiosa de todas.

Nombres alternativos:

Sífilis en etapa secundaria

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La sífilis es una enfermedad infecciosa de transmisión sexual causada por la espiroqueta Treponema pallidum y cuyo desarrollo tiene tres etapas principales: sífilis primaria , sífilis secundaria y sífilis terciaria .

Aproximadamente una tercera parte de las personas no tratadas con sífilis primaria desarrollará sífilis secundaria. Esto ocurre por lo general más o menos entre 2 y 8 semanas luego de la aparición de la llaga original indolora (chancro), y algunas veces, el chancro puede aún estar presente.

En la sífilis secundaria, las bacterias se han propagado al torrente sanguíneo.

Referencias:

Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases . 6th ed. London: Churchill Livingstone; 2005:2274-2276.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Syphilis Infection: Recommendation Statement. Ann Fam Med 2004; 2: 362-365.

Sífilis secundaria en las palmas de las manos

Fecha de revisión: 6/22/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: Cyrus Badshah, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University; Assistant Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases & Medical Director, Chest (TB)Clinic and Directly Observed Therapy Program, Harlem Hospital Center. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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