CDC report outlines syphilis testing and treatment roles for providers outside prenatal care
How can doctors outside prenatal care help stop syphilis in newborns?
A CDC Vital Signs report describes how health care providers outside of prenatal care settings can help prevent congenital syphilis in pregn…
Doctors outside prenatal care must test and treat pregnant patients for syphilis to stop deadly newborn infections, as many miss traditional…
Chicago public health surveillance reports cases of neurosyphilis, ocular syphilis, and otic syphilis
Chicago is tracking cases of syphilis affecting the brain, eyes, and ears
A public health surveillance report describes a case series of neurosyphilis, ocular syphilis, and otic syphilis in Chicago.
Chicago is tracking cases of syphilis that damage the brain, eyes, and ears, a serious complication of the infection.
Meta-analysis finds 15.4% pooled TTI prevalence in Cameroonian blood donors, higher risk in family donors
How many blood donations in Cameroon carry dangerous infections?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 36 studies involving approximately 105,000 blood donations in Cameroon found a pooled transfusion-t…
A new analysis of over 100,000 blood donations in Cameroon found that 15.4% carry dangerous infections like HIV, hepatitis, or syphilis, wit…
Review: New syphilis tests bridge diagnostic window but face standardization hurdles
New syphilis tests show promise for earlier detection but face standardization hurdles
A systematic review synthesizes evidence on technological innovations for syphilis diagnosis.
New syphilis tests could detect infections earlier than traditional methods, but global standardization hurdles remain before they can be wi…
Meta-analysis finds endothelial swelling and plasma cell infiltration common in secondary syphilis histology
What do syphilis skin lesions look like under the microscope? A new review finds patterns
A systematic review and meta-analysis of eight studies involving 384 patients with secondary syphilis found endothelial swelling (85% preval…
When blood tests or rashes aren't clear, doctors use skin biopsies to spot swelling in tiny blood vessels and dense white blood cell cluster…