Malinica
Also known as frambesia, frambesia tropica, frambosie, polypapilloma tropicum, thymosis, bouba, Endemic treponematoses, Treponema pertenue infection
Yaws is a tropical infection of the skin, bones, and joints caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum pertenue. The disease begins with a round, hard swelling of the skin, in diameter. The center may break open and form an ulcer. This initial skin lesion typically heals after 3–6 months. After weeks to years, joints and bones may become painful, fatigue may develop, and new skin lesions may appear. The skin of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet may become thick and break open. The bones (especially those of the nose) may become misshapen. After 5 years or more, large
Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Yaws
- Medical condition.image
- Yaws 01.jpg
- Medical condition.caption
- Nodules on the elbow resulting from a Treponema pallidum pertenue bacterial infection
- Medical condition.field
- Infectious disease
- Medical condition.synonyms
- Frambesia tropica, thymosis, polypapilloma tropicum, non-venereal endemic syphilis, puru (Malay),bouba (Spanish), frambösie, pian (French), frambesia (German), bakataw (Maguindanaoan)
- Medical condition.symptoms
- Hard swelling of the skin, ulcer, joint and bone pain
- Medical condition.causes
- Treponema pallidum pertenue spread by direct contact
- Medical condition.diagnosis
- Based on symptoms, blood antibody tests, polymerase chain reaction
- Medical condition.prevention
- Mass treatment
- Medical condition.medication
- Azithromycin, benzathine penicillin
- Medical condition.frequency
Article · Polski
Malinica (frambezja, jagodzica) - bakteryjna choroba zakaźna, zaliczana do tzw. krętkowic endemicznych lub inaczej zwanych krętkowicami niewenerycznymi. Czynnikiem etiologicznym jest bakteria krętek blady (Treponema pallidum) subsp. pertenue Do grupy krętkowic endemicznych zaliczamy także kiłę endemiczną i pintę.
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