Syphilis. Engraving of people suffering from syphilis,a sexually-transmitted or venereal disease,being treated in 1689. At lower left is a man with syphilitic skin pustules on his whole body. At lower centre a patient is in a steambath or sauna. At left and upper centre,physicians are preparing medications for the patient in the bed at upper right; at this time,medications for syphilis contained mercury,a poisonous metal. The banner at top centre refers to Venus,the goddess of love. Syphilis is caused by infection by the Treponema pallidum bacterium. Image from Germany | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / National Library of Medicine |
Bildgröße: | 3194 px × 5263 px |
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