SUMMARY In 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health
initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition …

Congenital syphilis is caused by the spirochete, Treponema pallidum, which can be
transmitted from an infected mother to her fetus during pregnancy or by contact with a …

In spite of its immutable susceptibility to penicillin, Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum) subsp.
pallidum continues to cause millions of cases of syphilis each year worldwide, resulting in …

Background Intravenous benzylpenicillin is the gold-standard treatment for neurosyphilis,
but it requires prolonged hospitalisation. Ceftriaxone is a possible alternative treatment, the …

Contact tracing—the process of identifying, isolating, and managing infected persons and
their contacts—is a recognized public health measure for controlling the transmission of …

Abstract Purpose of Review To highlight recent trends in the epidemiology of HIV and
syphilis, the impact of the COVID epidemic, our approach to care of co-infected patients, and …

Mucosal pathogens, as exemplified by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, lead …

Syphilis, which is caused by the sexually transmitted bacterium Treponema pallidum subsp.
pallidum, has an estimated 6.3 million cases worldwide per annum. In the past ten years, the …

Rationale for review International travel facilitates the spread of drug-resistant infections,
including sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In 2016, the World Health Organization …

Introduction Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Treponema pallidum
subspecies pallidum. In 2016, it was declared an epidemic in Brazil due to its high morbidity …