SYPHILIS: DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PHARMACEUTICAL CARE

Authors

  • Clayton da Silva Velasco Universidade Iguaçu  - UNIG
  • Leonardo Guimarães de Andrade Universidade Iguaçu  - UNIG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v8i3.4684

Keywords:

Syphilis. Treponema pallidum. Diagnosis. Treatment.

Abstract

Syphilis, or lues, is a Sexually Transmitted Infection, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, transmitted sexually, during pregnancy or even indirectly (contaminated objects). Known in Europe since the 15th century, the disease has been treated, since 1943, with Penicillin, the drug of choice for treatment until today, since no case of resistance has been documented. However, even if its treatment is effective and inexpensive, syphilis remains a public health problem worldwide.

Author Biographies

Clayton da Silva Velasco, Universidade Iguaçu  - UNIG

Graduação em Farmácia pela Universidade Iguaçu.

Leonardo Guimarães de Andrade, Universidade Iguaçu  - UNIG

Mestre em Ciências do Meio Ambiente na Universidade Veiga de Almeida . Graduação em Enfermagem na Universidade Iguaçu. Faz parte do corpo docente da Universidade Iguaçu no Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

 

Published

2022-03-31

How to Cite

Velasco, C. da S. ., & Andrade, L. G. de . (2022). SYPHILIS: DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PHARMACEUTICAL CARE. Revista Ibero-Americana De Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 8(3), 1077–1088. https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v8i3.4684