Pinta

Pathogen

  • Treponema pallidum spp. carateum

Epidemiology

  • Mexico, Central America, South America

  • Spread by direct contact (non-venereal)

Clinical

  • Least severe

  • Papule, other skin changes

Diagnosis

  • Clinical

  • Serology

  • Dark field microscopy of samples from early papules

Treatment

  • Penicillin, azithromycin