Catalog
Late syphilis
Link to WHO Definition
Late syphilis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/854229089
A disease caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Treponema pallidum pallidum. This disease is characterised by gummas, neurological abnormalities, or cardiac abnormalities. Clinical signs normally manifest approximately 3-15 years after initial infection. Transmission is commonly by sexual contact.