Tag: Syphilis
Rare Skin Manifestations Can Indicate Secondary Syphilis
Case report describes 51-year-old man who primarily presented with multiple nodules on his scalp
CDC: Syphilis Rates Up Among U.S. Men Who Have Sex With Men
Highest rates seen in the South and West
Syphilis Risk May Be Higher in HIV Patients on Antiretrovirals
Medications may raise susceptibility to bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease
Ocular Syphilis Cases May Be Increasing in United States
Among total syphilis surveillance cases in eight jurisdictions, 0.65 percent indicated ocular symptoms
Lymphoplasmacytic Infiltrate Seen in Syphilis, HIV Co-Infection
Skin biopsies show moderate to extensive infiltrate; quantity of treponemes linked to CD4 count
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Syphilis Infection
Grade A recommendation for screening in non-pregnant persons at increased risk of infection
Report of Bone Marrow/Liver Pathology Caused by Syphilis
Case study describes 65-year-old patient with late-latent syphilis with normocytic anemia
USPSTF: Screen All Teens, Adults at Risk for Syphilis
Proposed recommendation dovetails with surge in U.S. cases of the sexually transmitted disease
CDC: Sharp Increase in U.S. Babies Born With Syphilis
Of infected babies born in 2014, 15 percent of mothers were never tested for syphilis
Universal 3rd-Trimester Syphilis Rescreening Not Cost-Effective
19-fold higher seroconversion incidence for universal rescreening to be cost-effective
