Would you use oral cefixime as an alternative treatment for early syphilis in cases of benzathine penicillin G shortages?
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Infectious Disease · University of Washington Center for AIDS and STD
Based on in vitro activity against T. pallidum and the study you cite, cefixime 400 mg BID for 14 days likely is effective for treatment of early syphilis (Klementová et al., PMID 40795115). However, I see no advantage over the recommended option of doxycycline (100 mg BID for 14 days) when BPG isn'...