Oral Syphilis Responds to Topical Antibiotic Therapy but Still Needs Definitive Systemic Treatment
안규현, 지형준, 김옥준, 김병국, 임영관,
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안규현 ( Ahn Kyu-Hyeon ) - Chonnam National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral Pathology
지형준 ( Ji Hyeong-Joon ) - Chonnam National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral Pathology
김옥준 ( Kim Ok-Joon ) - Chonnam National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral Pathology
김병국 ( Kim Byung-Gook ) - Chonnam National University School of Dentistry Department of Oral Medicine
임영관 ( Im Yeong-Gwan ) - Chonnam National University Dental Hospital Department of Oral Medicine
Abstract
Syphilis, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, is caused by the microorganism Treponema pallidum . Syphilis consists of several clinical stages that may include signs in the oral and perioral regions. Syphilis is treated effectively with systemic antimicrobial therapy using antibiotics such as penicillin. This article describes a case where topical antibacterial therapy with doxycycline was effective in treating oral papular lesions associated with primary syphilis in a 24-year-old male. He was immediately referred to a dermatologist, and antibiotic therapy was administered in response to positive diagnostic test results for syphilis. Although oral syphilitic lesions may be resolved by dental professionals using topical treatments, syphilitic infections should be managed in consultation with medical specialists using systemic antibiotic therapy.
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Doxycycline; Oral mucosa; Oral syphilis
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