Tag: Syphilis
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
HIV, Syphilis Screening Low With ED-Diagnosed PID in Adolescents
Findings among teens diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease in the emergency department
CDC: STDs Peak in 2016, Exceeding 2 Million Cases
Syphilis rates increased by nearly 18 percent; most cases among men, especially gay, bisexual, MSM
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
