Penicillin is the treatment of choice
for treating syphilis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) (see current CDC recommendations),
patients with known penicillin allergies should undergo penicillin
allergy skin testing and penicillin desensitization, if necessary.[25] The
2010 CDC STD treatment guidelines recommend desensitization in
penicillin-allergic pregnant women, followed by treatment with
penicillin.[18]
Clinical and serologic conversions are the endpoints of medical treatment for syphilis. Follow-up Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test levels should be obtained to document treatment efficacy.
Clinical and serologic conversions are the endpoints of medical treatment for syphilis. Follow-up Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test levels should be obtained to document treatment efficacy.
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