Dilemmas in the management of syphilis: a survey of infectious diseases experts.
We surveyed infectious diseases consultants to determine how they manage syphilis when there are insufficient data to guide management or when guidelines cannot be followed because of a lack of available definitive diagnostic tests. Most providers did not have access to dark-field microscopy. We found variation in management of syphilis, especially for patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. gdo7@cdc.gov
Deborah
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Dowell
Philip M
PM
Polgreen
Susan E
SE
Beekmann
Kimberly A
KA
Workowski
Stuart M
SM
Berman
Thomas A
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Peterman
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019090:Case Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006296:Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians; D013038:Specialization; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*