Syphilis
l would like specifically on syphilis .
- What is the pathophysiology of one STI
- What is the etiology of the selected STI
- What are the clinical manifestations of the selected STI
- What is the treatment for the selected STI
Use at least one scholarly source to support your findings. Examples of scholarly sources include academic journals, textbooks, reference texts, and CINAHL nursing guides. Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a References page using APA format.
You can find useful reference materials for this assignment in the School of Nursing guide: https://guides.rasmussen.edu/
Requirements: 3-5 pages
Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/
Course Competency(s):
- Determine pathophysiologic alterations that affect the reproductive and endocrine systems.
Content:
Review information in your assigned readings to work on the assignment. The website below also has a variety of information to support your readings for the week.
Instructions:
Select a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and do research on it. Write a 3-5 page paper about the condition/issue. In the paper discuss the concepts below:
- What is the pathophysiology of one STI
- What is the etiology of the selected STI
- What are the clinical manifestations of the selected STI
- What is the treatment for the selected STI
Use at least one scholarly source to support your findings. Examples of scholarly sources include academic journals, textbooks, reference texts, and CINAHL nursing guides. Be sure to cite your sources in-text and on a References page using APA format.
It should address the four, Pathophysiology, Etiology, Clinical manifestations,and treatment.
Answer preview
Syphilis is caused by a spirochete known as Treponema pallidum, which is a spiral and fragile bacterium. The bacterium is usually 0.25 micrometers in diameter and about 6 to 15 micrometers long (Theel et al., 2020). The spirochete is only visible with dark-field microscopy, where it is identified by its unique movements. Treponema pallidum can only survive for a few minutes outside the body and is solely a human pathogen. Therefore, for transmission to occur, direct contact has to occur with the infectious lesion. Treponema pallidum is majorly spread through unprotected sexual contact but is also spread through the blood referred to the utero and other blood products. Approximately 83.7% of the reported syphilis cases in the US are transmitted through unprotected sex (Casey, 2019). Since Treponema pallidum cannot survive in places where it is exposed to disinfectants, this means it cannot be contracted from toilet seats or other surfaces. Some of the risk factors for contracting syphilis include having HIV/AIDS, having unprotected sex with multiple partners, and being gay.
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Syphilis
