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Which of the following statements is true about syphilis?
  1. The cause and mode of transmission is unclear
  2. There is no known cure of the disease
  3. When the primary lesion heals, the disease is cured
  4. Syphilis can be cured with a course of antibiotic therapy
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Answer: D - Syphilis is an acute and chronic treponemal disease characterized clinically by a primary lesion, a secondary eruption involving skin and mucous membranes, long periods of latency, and late lesions of skin, bone viscera, the CNS and cardiovascular system. Specific treatment: long-acting penicillin G (benzathine penicillin), B-4 million units given in a single IM dose on the day that primary, secondary or early latent syphilis is diagnosed; this assures effective therapy even if the patient fails to return.
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