Post by LymeEnigma on Jun 14, 2008 10:38:09 GMT -8
Syphilis and borreliosis during pregnancy
* J. Hercogova &
* D. Vanousova
* Dermatology Department, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Prof Jana Hercogova, MD, Dermatology Department, Charles University Prague, Bulovka University Hospital, Budinova 2, 180 81 Prague, Czech Republic, or email: Dermatology@fnb.cz.
ABSTRACT: Syphilis and lyme borreliosis have similar etiologic, clinical, and epidemiologic characteristics. Both are multisystem infectious disorders spread worldwide. Their clinical course can be divided into three stages and as to spirochetal origin, antibiotic therapy is similar too. Taxonomical relationship of Treponema and Borrelia could explain also congenital manifestations well-known in syphilis, and suggested in borreliosis. Therapy of pregnant women with syphilis and lyme borreliosis should follow the same strategy.
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00192.x
* J. Hercogova &
* D. Vanousova
* Dermatology Department, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Prof Jana Hercogova, MD, Dermatology Department, Charles University Prague, Bulovka University Hospital, Budinova 2, 180 81 Prague, Czech Republic, or email: Dermatology@fnb.cz.
ABSTRACT: Syphilis and lyme borreliosis have similar etiologic, clinical, and epidemiologic characteristics. Both are multisystem infectious disorders spread worldwide. Their clinical course can be divided into three stages and as to spirochetal origin, antibiotic therapy is similar too. Taxonomical relationship of Treponema and Borrelia could explain also congenital manifestations well-known in syphilis, and suggested in borreliosis. Therapy of pregnant women with syphilis and lyme borreliosis should follow the same strategy.
www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00192.x