Efficacy and safety of treatments for different stages of syphilis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational …

M Liu, Y Fan, J Chen, J Yang, L Gao, X Wu… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Parenteral penicillin is the first-line regimen for treating syphilis. However, allergic reactions
and poor drug tolerance still present challenging problems with respect to use of this …

Meta-analysis of ceftriaxone compared with penicillin for the treatment of syphilis

Z Liang, YP Chen, CS Yang, W Guo, XX Jiang… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Penicillin is the gold standard for treating syphilis. However, allergic reactions, poor drug
tolerance and limited efficacy in patients remain a challenging problem. The objective of this …

Comparison of efficacy of treatments for early syphilis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies

H Liu, Y Han, X Chen, L Bai, S Guo, L Li, P Wu, Y Yin - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Parenteral penicillin is the first-line regimen for treating syphilis, but unsuitable
for some patients due to penicillin allergy and lacking health resources. Unfortunately, the …

Syphilis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Investigating Nonpenicillin Therapeutic Strategies

GY Callado, MC Gutfreund, I Pardo… - Open Forum …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Penicillin's long-standing role as the reference standard in syphilis treatment
has led to global reliance. However, this dependence presents challenges, prompting the …

Azithromycin vs. benzathine penicillin G for early syphilis: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

ZG Bai, KH Yang, YL Liu, JH Tian… - … journal of STD & …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
The World Health Organization estimates that at least 12 million people are infected with
syphilis in the world. Southeast Asia accounts for 5.8 million; Africa accounts for 3.5 million …

Azithromycin versus penicillin G benzathine for early syphilis

ZG Bai, B Wang, K Yang, JH Tian, B Ma… - Cochrane Database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Syphilis is a complex systemic disease caused by a spirochete, Treponema
pallidum. The World Health Organization estimates that at least 12 million people worldwide …

Treatment of syphilis in HIV-infected subjects: a systematic review of the literature

LJ Blank, AM Rompalo, EJ Erbelding… - Sexually transmitted …, 2011 - sti.bmj.com
Background The optimal antimicrobial regimen to treat syphilis in HIV-infected subjects
remains controversial. Objective To systematically assess the literature for studies …

Syphilis treatment: old and new

L Dayan, C Ooi - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Syphilis has challenged scientists and clinicians since its first appearance in the late 1400s
and debate continues to surround the best practice in management. Difficulties in defining …

A multicenter study evaluating ceftriaxone and benzathine penicillin G as treatment agents for early syphilis in Jiangsu, China

Y Cao, X Su, Q Wang, H Xue, X Zhu… - Clinical Infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of ceftriaxone and benzathine
penicillin G (BPG) in nonpregnant, immunocompetent adults with early syphilis because …

Asian guidelines for syphilis

N Mehta, N Bhari, S Gupta - Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, 2022 - jiac-j.com
Syphilis is a complex, cutaneous and multi-system disease caused by the spirochete
Treponema palladium. Syphilis is transmitted sexually, congenitally, and through blood …