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HIV and syphilis screening rates are low among adolescents who are diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease in the emergency department

HIV, Syphilis Screening Low With ED-Diagnosed PID in Adolescents

Findings among teens diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease in the emergency department
In 2016

CDC: STDs Peak in 2016, Exceeding 2 Million Cases

Syphilis rates increased by nearly 18 percent; most cases among men, especially gay, bisexual, MSM
A rare case of secondary syphilis which primarily presented with multiple nodules on the scalp has been detailed in a case report published online July 17 in the Journal of Dermatology.

Rare Skin Manifestations Can Indicate Secondary Syphilis

Case report describes 51-year-old man who primarily presented with multiple nodules on his scalp
Syphilis rates among men who have sex with men have increased significantly in the past two decades

CDC: Syphilis Rates Up Among U.S. Men Who Have Sex With Men

Highest rates seen in the South and West
Men who have sex with men receiving antiretroviral therapy to treat HIV infection may be at increased risk for syphilis

Syphilis Risk May Be Higher in HIV Patients on Antiretrovirals

Medications may raise susceptibility to bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease
Ocular syphilis has been identified in jurisdictions in the United States

Ocular Syphilis Cases May Be Increasing in United States

Among total syphilis surveillance cases in eight jurisdictions, 0.65 percent indicated ocular symptoms
Skin biopsies from patients co-infected with HIV and syphilis have moderate to extensive lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate

Lymphoplasmacytic Infiltrate Seen in Syphilis, HIV Co-Infection

Skin biopsies show moderate to extensive infiltrate; quantity of treponemes linked to CD4 count
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for syphilis infection in non-pregnant persons who are at increased risk of infection. These findings form the basis of a recommendation statement published in the June 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF Recommends Screening for Syphilis Infection

Grade A recommendation for screening in non-pregnant persons at increased risk of infection
A case of acquired syphilis leading to involvement of the bone marrow and liver is described in a report published online March 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Report of Bone Marrow/Liver Pathology Caused by Syphilis

Case study describes 65-year-old patient with late-latent syphilis with normocytic anemia
All adults and teens at increased risk for syphilis should be screened for the sexually transmitted disease

USPSTF: Screen All Teens, Adults at Risk for Syphilis

Proposed recommendation dovetails with surge in U.S. cases of the sexually transmitted disease