Syphilis - DermNet
Jan 9, 2020 · Untreated, 25% of patients develop secondary syphilis within three months (average six weeks) after the initial chancre. Syphilis is a multisystem infection and the patient is very …
Chancroid: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment — DermNet
Chancroid (soft chancre) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. As seen in the images below, it is characterised by painful genital ulcers …
African trypanosomiasis - DermNet
African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) is a potentially fatal disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei. The parasites are transmitted to humans via the bite of tsetse …
Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) - DermNet
Cutaneous tuberculosis is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary TB (TB infection of organs and tissues other than the lungs). Even where TB is common, such as the Indian subcontinent, sub …
Syphilis images - DermNet
If you have any concerns with your skin or its treatment, see a dermatologist for advice. Syphilis images. Authoritative facts about the skin from DermNet New Zealand.
Syphilis pathology - DermNet
Primary syphilis (primary chancre) demonstrates an acanthotic epidermis which erodes with time to become ulcerated. Under the ulcer bed there is typically a dense lymphocytic response, …
Differential diagnosis of vulval ulcers - DermNet
Oct 8, 2016 · Primary chancre of syphilis. There is a single, painless ulcer with a clean base and firm raised edges. It is often associated with large, non-tender inguinal lymph nodes. …
Skin conditions and HIV/AIDS: A Complete Overview - DermNet
The presence of a chancre may present an increased ability to transmit HIV via sexual contact. Bacillary angiomatosis is a less common infection, typically seen in immunocompromised …
Syphilis image - DermNet
Keywords: Primary chancre, Sensitive-image, Syphilis What is syphilis? Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum .
Anogenital warts, human papillomavirus - DermNet
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a large family of species-specific related double-stranded DNA viruses. There are more than 150 different HPV types; at least 40 can infect the …