Study on Clinico Epidemiological Pattern of Syphilis in Patients Attending STD Clinic

INTRODUCTION Syphilis caused by Treponema pallidum is characterised by episodes of active clinical disease interrupted by periods of latent infection AIM To study the clinico epidemiological pattern of syphilis and to estimate its regional burden. METHODS N MATERIALS A study was conducted in 6965 patients from January to June 2015 in STD O. P for prevalence of syphilis. RESULTS Prevalence of syphilis - 4.09 % was similar in both sexes.31 % of the males were homosexuals.79 % females and 57 % males were asymptomatic.64 % of males gave history of sexual exposure.33 % of female and 9 % of male patients had false positive VDRL.3 males had cardiovascular syphilis, one patient with neurosyphilis, one 5 months old baby had early congenital syphilis. CONCLUSION Majority of them were asymptomatic. Screening and sex education for the reduction of syphilis burden and transmission of HIV to be done.