Canadian Medical Guide > Diseases > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections > Treponemal Infections > Pinta Terms and Definitions
Pinta
Medical Definition: | An infectious disease of the skin caused by Treponema carateum that occurs only in the western hemisphere. Age of onset is between 10 and 20 years of age. This condition is characterized by marked changes in the skin color and is believed to be transmitted by direct person-to-person contact. |
Guide Notes: | a nonvenereal treponemal skin infect |
Pinta Medical Definitions and Terms
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