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Bicillin L-A® is the first-line recommended treatment for syphilis and the only recommended treatment option for some patients. CDC continues to monitor the situation and will post updates as needed.
Treatment. Parenteral penicillin G has been used effectively for achieving clinical resolution (i.e., the healing of lesions and prevention of sexual transmission) and for preventing late sequelae. However, no comparative trials have been conducted to guide selection of an optimal penicillin regimen.
Syphilis sores in the vagina, anus, mouth, or under the foreskin of the penis, can be hard to see. You may get syphilis again, if your sex partner (s) does not receive testing and treatment. This page answers basic questions about syphilis, including how to prevent and treat it.
Treatment. Because latent syphilis is not transmitted sexually, the objective of treating persons in this disease stage is to prevent medical complications of syphilis. Latent syphilis can also be vertically transmitted to a fetus; therefore, the goal of treating a pregnant woman is to prevent congenital syphilis.
See CDC Treatment Guidelines Note: For treatment information on congenital syphilis and syphilis in children (early, primary, secondary, latent—both <1 year and >1 year or of unknown duration, and late latent) please see CDC Treatment Guidelines at http://www.cdc.gov/STD/treatment/.
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Syphilis serologic testing is indicated to establish whether persons with reactive tests have untreated syphilis, have partially treated syphilis, or are manifesting a slow or inadequate serologic response to recommended previous therapy.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can have very serious complications when left untreated, but it is simple to cure with the right treatment. What is syphilis?
An important component of STI treatment is partner management. Providers can arrange for the evaluation and treatment of sex partners either directly or with assistance from state and local health departments. Complete guidelines can be viewed online at https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/.
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of STD Prevention Syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can have very serious complications when left untreated, but it is simple to cure with the right treatment.