A 35-year-old presents with symptomology that is associated with syphilis. What organism is re-sponsible for the development of syphilis?
a. Treponema pallidum
b. Chlamydia trachomatis
c. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
d. Haemophilus ducreyi
ANS: A
Neurosyphilis and life-threatening hypersensitivities can develop without treatment.
Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum. Chlamydia is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Chancroid is caused by Haemophilus ducreyi.
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