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Syphilis

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Syphilis is a chronic, systemic, sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochaete Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum. It is the "great imitator" — its protean clinical features mimic many diseases, and NEET PG loves it for its staging, serology (VDRL vs TPHA vs FTA-ABS), the Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction, congenital stigmata, and benzathine penicillin regimens. - Organism: Treponema pallidum — a thin, motile

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