Syphilis laboratory guidelines: performance characteristics of nontreponemal antibody tests

S Tuddenham, SS Katz… - Clinical Infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
We reviewed the relevant syphilis diagnostic literature to address the following question:
what are the performance characteristics, stratified by the stage of syphilis, for …

Neurosyphilis

H Gonzalez, IJ Koralnik, CM Marra - Seminars in neurology, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Neurosyphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum (T.
pallidum). The organism gains entry into the central nervous system (CNS) early (primary …

[HTML][HTML] CDC laboratory recommendations for syphilis testing, United States, 2024

JR Papp - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2024 - cdc.gov
This report provides new CDC recommendations for tests that can support a diagnosis of
syphilis, including serologic testing and methods for the identification of the causative agent …

Ocular syphilis

JM Furtado, M Simões, D Vasconcelos-Santos… - Survey of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Multiple studies around the world suggest that syphilis is re-emerging. Ocular syphilis–with a
wide range of presentations, most of which are subtypes of uveitis–has become an …

Clinical manifestations and ophthalmic outcomes of ocular syphilis at a time of re-emergence of the systemic infection

JM Furtado, TE Arantes, H Nascimento… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Recent reports from different world regions suggest ocular syphilis is re-emerging, in parallel
with an increasing incidence of the systemic infection globally. We conducted a large …

Current ophthalmology practice patterns for syphilitic uveitis

GF Oliver, RM Stathis, JM Furtado… - British Journal of …, 2019 - bjo.bmj.com
Background Syphilitic uveitis is re-emerging alongside the systemic infection. In July 2017,
an international group of uveitis-specialised ophthalmologists formed the International …

Doxycycline in the management of sexually transmitted infections

H Peyriere, A Makinson, H Marchandin… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Doxycycline is a second-generation tetracycline, available worldwide for half a century. It is
an inexpensive broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent largely used in the management of …

The importance of proper and prompt treatment of ocular syphilis: a lesson from permanent vision loss in 52 eyes

X Gu, Y Gao, Y Yan, M Marks, L Zhu… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Ocular involvement can occur at any stage of syphilis. Prompt diagnosis and
proper treatment of ocular syphilis are vital to avoid long‐term consequences. Objectives To …

[HTML][HTML] Increase in ocular syphilis cases at ophthalmologic reference center, France, 2012–2015

AC Pratas, P Goldschmidt, D Lebeaux… - Emerging infectious …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We describe the frequency, demographic and clinical features, and visual outcomes of
ocular syphilis infections observed during 2012–2015 at a tertiary reference center in Paris …

Association between immune checkpoint inhibitor medication and uveitis: a population-based cohort study utilizing TriNetX database

HT Kuo, CY Chen, AY Hsu, YH Wang, CJ Lin… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective To explore the associations between the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors
(ICIs) and the risk of developing uveitis among cancer patients. Methods Cancer patients …