Syphilis infection is divided into four clinical stages: primary, secondary, latent and tertiary. The bone involvement in syphilis infection usually affects the superficial bones, e.g. tibia, skull, sternum and clavicles and manifests as periostitis, with syphilitic osteomyelitis and osteitis being rather a well-known finding in tertiary and congenital syphilis, but is atypical in secondary #syphilis #microbiology #microbiologist #microbiologylab #explorepage #bacteriology #microbe #science #mol

Karen is diagnosed with syphilis - "Out of Africa" - Meryl Streep