Syphilis spreads primarily through vaginal, anal or oral sex, Shen explains. Condoms greatly reduce risk, but they do not ...

Syphilis is a treatable infection - especially in its primary and secondary stages. It is more difficult to treat in its tertiary stage. Primary and secondary syphilis can be successfully treated with ...

Syphilis isn't on the list of STIs we hear a lot about, really. We're well aware how rife chlamydia and gonorrhoea are for younger people (16-24s are the most likely to have these), but syphilis seems ...

Patients aged between 40 and 49 years, heterosexual patients, and patients diagnosed in the emergency department are the least likely patient groups to complete syphilis treatment. Only slightly more ...

Syphilis cases have been rising at an alarming rate in the United States, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As concerns for syphilis and sexually ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most women with syphilis during pregnancy received timely prenatal care. Substance use or a history of ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It can be transmitted through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, or oral sex, as well as through ...

Higher rapid plasma reagin, or RPR, titers at diagnosis and a diagnosis made in more recent years are associated with serological treatment response in patients living with HIV who are diagnosed with ...

Cases of syphilis in California increased 20 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to new data from the California Department of Public Health Syphilis in women has increased nearly sevenfold since ...

THIS report deals with the therapeutic pitfalls encountered in 125 patients with various types of syphilis who were treated with penicillin at the Massachusetts General Hospital subsequent to November ...