Question

23) Characteristics of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium which causes syphilis, include all except on its surface A) ability to avoid immune detection by varying the few antigens it carries B) not treatable with any of type antibiotic.- C) invasion of host tissues from the initial infection site. D) vertical transmission to a fetus during any stage of pregnancy.

Answer 1

The correct answer to this is option b

It can be treated by antibiotic penicillin g through parenteral route

18-20mu/d I.v in 6 divided doses for 10 days

So all are characteristic of the trepenoma palladium except option b

Other antibiotic used

Doxycycline 100 mg

Erythromycin

Azithromycin

Ciftrioxole

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