Emily H. Adhikari, MD, discusses a clinical practice algorithm designed to help clinicians evaluate patients for syphilis.
The USPSTF concludes with high certainty that screening asymptomatic pregnant persons for syphilis infection has a substantial net benefit. (HealthDay News) — The US Preventive Services Task Force ...
In the first quarter after enacting expanded prenatal syphilis screening mandates, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, and Michigan ...
With syphilis cases soaring 80% in adults and an astounding 183% in congenital cases — when a pregnant person passes syphilis to their baby during pregnancy or childbirth — from the years 2018-22, the ...
In a busy clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, a clinician performs a rapid syphilis test on a pregnant woman. Within 15 minutes, the results are in — she is infected — and treatment can begin immediately.
The nation’s largest coalition of obstetricians issued an urgent warning Thursday calling on doctors to expand testing for syphilis during pregnancy amid a surge of cases in recent years. The American ...
Preamble: The processes and recommendations presented in this article are most relevant for outpatient clinics serving a high ...