General Internal Medicine

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Questions discussed in this category

What do you think about chronic suppressive therapy for HSV-2 in a patient with positive antibodies but no prior clinical outbreak?

Would you expect the presence of antibodies to indicate either immunity from contracting the infection, or otherwise risk of transmitting a latent inf...

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Do you routinely treat patients with neurosyphilis with IM penicillin for 1-3 weeks after completing a full treatment course of IV penicillin?

CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021

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Do you routinely recommend a lumbar puncture for patients with suspected ocular or otic syphilis in the absence of additional CNS symptoms?

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Do you consider late latent syphilis adequately treated if a patient receives a 10-14 day course of IV ceftriaxone for another indication?

Or would you still offer penicillin G benzathine once weekly concurrently?

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Does a low serofast RPR titer (such as 1:1 or 1:2) in the setting of a remote history of appropriately treated latent syphilis in a patient with now uveitis of yet unknown etiology referred from ophthalmology for possible ocular syphilis make a diagnosis of ocular syphilis less likely?

What is your approach to guiding ophthalmologists regarding our clinical suspicion for ocular syphilis and does the quantification of the titer help i...

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Do you repeat a lumbar puncture in a patient living with HIV diagnosed with and treated for neurosyphilis and if so, when?

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What is the preferred treatment regimen for cardiovascular syphilis, specifically syphilitic ostial coronary artery disease?

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Are there any non-beta-lactam antibiotic options for treatment of neurosyphilis in non-pregnant adults?

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