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Syphilis a bacterial disease that can be cured by Antibiotics

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Syphilis a bacterial disease that can be cured by Antibiotics Syphilis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also referred to as a sexually transmitted disease (STDs). It is provoked by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and can often be recognized by the appearance of an open ulcerative sore, known as a chancre, on the genitals, mouth, anus, or rectum. Antibiotics medicines can treat  Syphilis , but the course of this medicines depends on which stage the infection is in (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary). Each stage has its characteristic signs and manifestation—and potential complications. While the rate of syphilis infections dropped dramatically with the use of intramuscular penicillin in the 1940s, many of those gains have been reversed in recent years.                                    Syphilis                                                                            Causes: Treponema pallidum is a spiral-shaped bacterium

Antibiotics drugs prevent bacterial infections to human body

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Antibiotics drugs prevent bacterial infections to H uman body Any substance that restrains the growth and reproduction of a bacterium or kills it outright can be called an antibiotic. Antibiotics are a form of antimicrobial designed to target bacterial infections within (or on) the body. This makes antibiotics subtly distinct from the other main kinds of antimicrobials widely used today: Antiseptics are used to sterilize surfaces of living tissue when the exposure of infection is high, such as during surgery. Disinfectants are non-selective antimicrobials, slaying a wide range of micro-organisms including bacteria. In hospitals, they are used on non-living surfaces. Bacterial infections can cause a variety of conditions. Infections develop as bacteria enter the body or grow on the skin. Treatment for bacterial infection include taking medication. Common drug classes used to treat bacterial infections are macrolide  Antibiotics , cephalosporin antibiotics, penicillin anti