Tag: Syphilis
USPSTF Recommends Syphilis Screening for At-Risk Persons
Substantial net benefit observed for screening of nonpregnant persons at increased risk for infection
USPSTF Still Advises Syphilis Screening for At-Risk Teens, Adults
Grade A recommendation reaffirms 2016 recommendation for asymptomatic, nonpregnant adults and teens at increased risk
Globally, 8 Percent of Men Who Have Sex With Men Have Syphilis
Researchers say this is 15 times higher than estimates for men in the general population
CDC: Rates of STIs Up From 2016 to 2018 Among Women Giving Birth
Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis increased 2, 16, and 34 percent, respectively
End-Stage Renal Disease Patients at Higher Risk for Syphilis
Study shows incidence rate three times higher than that seen in general population
2017 to 2018 Saw Increases in Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis
Higher rates of chlamydia seen among teens, young adults; men who have sex with men driving syphilis up
CDC: Heterosexual Syphilis Transmission Up for Drug Users
Substantial proportion of heterosexual syphilis transmission seen in drug users, especially meth users
2012 to 2016 Saw Increase in Syphilis Among Pregnant Women
Overall, 49 percent of pregnant women with syphilis did not report any of 15 risk factors
CDC: Congenital Syphilis More Than Doubled Since 2013
Congenital syphilis up from 362 cases in 2013 to 918 in 2017, with 46.17 percent increase since 2016
USPSTF Reaffirms Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy
Screening results in decrease in incidence of congenital syphilis; no harms identified for penicillin
