However, if adequate treatment is not administered, the infection can progress to secondary syphilis.
It is not known why the infection progresses faster in these people.
When the infection progressed to a point at which their sight was endangered, they would be given the drug.
As the infection can progress very quickly, this is a serious condition.
As the infection can progress rapidly, this is considered a serious condition.
Further, this infection can progress to life-threatening in a matter of hours.
Usually at least two weeks of antibiotics are given to make sure these infections do not progress.
Since the infections progress so rapidly, time is of the essence.
The infection rapidly progresses toward multiple organ system failures and finally death.
The reason the infection progresses more rapidly in older people is not known.