ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Treponema pallidum
pallidum. This disease is characterized by serologic proof of infection without symptoms
of disease less than 1 year after secondary syphilis. Transmission is commonly by
sexual contact.;
ICD-11 synonym : latent syphilis, positive serology, early or less than 2 years after infection;
A disease caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Treponema pallidum
pallidum. This disease is characterized by serologic proof of infection without symptoms
of disease less than 1 year after secondary syphilis. Transmission is commonly by
sexual contact.