Congenital Syphilis

BOSTON — The new, over-the-counter birth control option is an important advancement for women without health insurance, but it may be less effective than other options, according to presenters at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

BOSTON — The emergence of infectious diseases can be tied to events like climate change, social change and political trends, according to an expert.

DENVER — Syphilis is often asymptomatic. Increased testing of at-risk patients — especially if a new rash or welt is spotted on their body — could help catch more cases, an expert said here.

DENVER — A universal opt-out ED syphilis screening program led to a significant increase in syphilis testing and case diagnoses among pregnant patients, researchers reported.

For the first time, the CDC has published recommendations on laboratory testing for syphilis.

Reported cases of gonorrhea in the United States declined for the first time in at least a decade in 2022 while cases of chlamydia remained stagnant and syphilis continued its years-long surge, data released by the CDC on Tuesday showed.

The FDA said this week that it is working with a French pharmaceutical company to temporarily import into the United States an antibiotic that can treat syphilis as a way to address the country’s penicillin shortage.

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NEW YORK — An expert encouraged providers to “double our efforts” to prevent congenital syphilis.

STD leaders this week called on the Biden administration to declare a public health emergency over congenital syphilis and dedicate $1 billion to addressing sexually transmitted infections in the United States.