Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD Despite suspicions about an unfaithful partner, it is possible to get a sexually transmitted infection (STI) without cheating. This could be due to a ...

latent syphilis, and tertiary syphilis, with each stage being characterized by different symptoms and levels of infectivity. Diagnosis is made primarily by serologic assays with nontreponemal ...

Left untreated, syphilis has the potential to return as tertiary syphilis. In this stage, it can damage a person’s organs, including the heart, brain and nervous system. In some cases ...

Although Charcot initially described the sequelae of tertiary syphilis, his name is given to neuropathic arthropathy regardless of its etiology. The pathophysiology of syringomyelia involves the ...

Upper respiratory Group A strep: 1.2 million units once. Syphilis (primary, secondary, latent): 2.4 million units once; (tertiary and neurosyphilis): 2.4 million units every 7 days for 3 doses.