title: Penicillin is the drug of choice to treat all stages of syphilis despite a paucity of clinical trials data for the treatment of some stages, pregnant women and HIV-infected people.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tuddenham
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Khalil G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Ghanem
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013587:Syphilis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine