Early syphilis therapy was a focus of intense research in the early 20th century with many and varied approaches being used. The development of penicillin and its efficacy in the treatment of ...

Clinical management of patients with early syphilis has been, and remains a clinical challenge. Difficulties with understanding of serologic tests, treatment options and durations and follow-up ...

Syphilis usually starts as a painless sore which usually appears on the genitals ... regular screening for sexually ...

In primary stage syphilis, a chancre sore usually lasts 3 to 6 weeks and ... Syphilis is treated with antibiotics like penicillin, and early diagnosis and treatment can limit the impacts and ...

During the early stages, syphilis sores could be difficult to notice as they are often mistaken for ingrown hair, pimple, or harmless bump. And because the sores aren't painful and can live in ...

South Dakota has the highest rate of syphilis in the country, with 229 people with the STI per every 100,000 state residents.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends early screening for syphilis infection in all pregnant women (grade A recommendation). This recommendation forms the basis of a draft ...

The USPSTF concludes with high certainty that screening asymptomatic pregnant persons for syphilis infection has a substantial net benefit. (HealthDay News) — The US Preventive Services Task ...

The sore often disappears ... The most common treatment for syphilis in its early stages is a single shot of benzathine penicillin. The treatment in its later stages is three shots of the ...

The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic ...