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 ...

Syphilis cases surge across the UK, prompting urgent warnings about symptoms and the importance of early treatment.

Long-acting penicillin remains the recommended treatment for early syphilis, and in the case of pregnant women, the only acceptable treatment. Alternative effective therapies have been explored ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection. It’s caused by a bacterium. Early on, people usually get a painless sore and that will resolve with or without treatment. Then, focus often goes on ...

It typically begins with a painless sore on the genitals ... bisexual and other men who have sex with men. However, early latent syphilis cases showed a different trend. While these reported ...

Methods: Data extracted from a population-based surveillance database maintained by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Public Health investigations for all 2018–2020 probable or confirmed cases of ...

Background: Congenital syphilis (CS) is a significant public health challenge, requiring early diagnosis and treatment to improve infant outcomes. The aim of this study is to describe public health ...

Two sexually transmitted infections are spreading faster than ever. Our expert guide tells you everything you need to know, ...

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In our clinic, quantitative serologic tests are taken routinely on all patients with early syphilis, but these have proved to be of the greatest value in the cases with negative dark-field lesions.