Treatment of neurosyphilis with ceftriaxone.
The first choice treatment for late syphilis is penicillin. Other than doxycycline, which penetrates the CNS, there are few alternatives for the treatment of neurosyphilis. We report a case of successful treatment of symptomatic neurosyphilis with parenteral ceftriaxone.
Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK. siabhan.mcmyler@leeds.nhs.uk
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D000993:Antitreponemal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000993:Antitreponemal Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone