Syphilis – Related resources
22.09.2014 • Sonuncu dəyişiklik 02.11.2013
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Cochrane reviews
- Penicillin appears to be effective in the treatment of syphilis in pregnancy and in the prevention of congenital syphilis .
- Azithromycin may be as effective as benzathine penicillin G for early syphilis .
Other evidence summariesPatient assistance at facilitating patient referral and provider referral may increase partner notification for sexually transmitted diseases .
Literature
Clinical practice reviews
- French P. Syphilis. BMJ 2007 Jan 20;334(7585):143-7.
- Wöhrl S, Geusau A. Clinical update: syphilis in adults. Lancet 2007 Jun 9;369(9577):1912-4.
Other literature
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- Morse SA, Trees DL, Htun Y, Radebe F, Orle KA, Dangor Y, Beck-Sague CM, Schmid S, Fehler G, Weiss JB, Ballard RC. Comparison of clinical diagnosis and standard laboratory and molecular methods for the diagnosis of genital ulcer disease in Lesotho: association with human immunodeficiency virus infection. J Infect Dis 1997 Mar;175(3):583-9.
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