Syphilis cases are rising in the U.S., particularly among women and babies. (Illustration: Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; Photo: Getty Images) Congenital syphilis — which is when the disease is passed from ...

Ebor, Ph.D., M.S.W., is an assistant professor of social work at San Diego State University and lives in Agoura Hills. Sutton, M.D., is a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist, medical ...

Linezolid failed to meet noninferiority criteria when compared with standard benzathine penicillin G (BPG) in the treatment of early syphilis, according to findings of the randomized, controlled ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. How is the disease spread? Syphilis is spread in only one of two ways: through sexual activity, or in the ...

To the Editor: It is difficult to disagree with one of Nicholas J. Fiumara's stature; however, I find it presently impossible to agree with the routine outlined for the treatment of late latent ...

Syphilis cases have been rising at an alarming rate in the United States, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As concerns for syphilis and sexually ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher rapid plasma reagin, or RPR, titers at diagnosis and a diagnosis made in more recent years are associated ...

ASHEVILLE - A reader concerned about national news of rising sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases asks what is happening with those diseases locally. Do you have a question for Answer Man or ...

Here’s a gripping conversation starter to bring up over your family’s Thanksgiving feast this year: Health officials in Michigan have identified an alarming cluster of syphilis infections in women’s ...

Standard treatment for primary or early latent syphilis: benzathine penicillin* G 2.4 mU IM x 1 dose; For secondary syphilis and for women with primary syphilis in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy, some ...

New HIV infections continue decreasing in Long Beach, while congenital syphilis is on the rise. That’s according to a report the city released late Friday, Jan. 24, which looked at the rate of STD ...