Brief history of syphilis

Before the discovery of Treponema pallidum as the etiologic agent, the origins of syphilis have been the subject of several debates. Diverse therapeutic agents were employed in an attempt to cure the disease. Examining the milestones in the history of syphilis, the present article reviews the existi...

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Published inJournal of medicine and life Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 4 - 10
Main Authors Tampa, M, Sarbu, I, Matei, C, Benea, V, Georgescu, S R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romania Carol Daila University Foundation 15.03.2014
Carol Davila University Press
Subjects
Culture
History, 15th Century
History, 16th Century
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Review
Syphilis - drug therapy
Syphilis - etiology
Syphilis - history
Treponema pallidum
syphilis
syphilis treatment
history of syphilis
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Summary:Before the discovery of Treponema pallidum as the etiologic agent, the origins of syphilis have been the subject of several debates. Diverse therapeutic agents were employed in an attempt to cure the disease. Examining the milestones in the history of syphilis, the present article reviews the existing theories that tried to explain the origins of the disease, the approach in art, the cultural and the evolution of the treatments from the empiric means to the discovery of penicillin.
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ISSN:1844-122X
1844-3117
1844-3117