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Early syphilis: serological treatment response to doxycycline/tetracycline versus benzathine penicillin

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2014
Introduction: Benzathine penicillin G is the treatment of choice for syphilis, but doxycycline and tetracycline are effective second-line treatments. The objective of this study was to assess the serological response to treatment for early syphilis with ...
Jun Li, He-Yi Zheng
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Kounis syndrome associated with benzathine penicillin G use: A case report

Dermatologica Sinica, 2013
Kounis syndrome is a life-threatening medical condition that causes severe allergic reaction and acute coronary syndrome. Benzathine penicillin G is one of the most widely used antibiotics in clinical practice, but it can enhance both allergic and ...
Arif Duran, Tarık Ocak, Serkan Öztürk, Nadir Goksugur   +3 more
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Antenatal syphilis screening in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons learned from Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2005
UNLABELLED: OBJECTIVES; To synthesise data from four recent studies in Tanzania examining maternal syphilis screening and its operational implementation in routine antenatal clinics (ANC), drawing lessons for strengthened antenatal services for the ...
Changalucha, John, Gavyole, Awene, Gumodoka, Balthazar, Hayes, Richard, Kumaranayake, Lilani, Mabey, David, Mayaud, Philippe, Oliff, Monique, Semakafu, Ave Maria, Terris-Prestholt, Fern, Watson-Jones, Deborah   +10 more
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Prolonged benzathine penicillin G improves long-term serological outcomes in HIV-negative neurosyphilis: a multicenter study exploring prognostic factors and therapeutic outcomes

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: Neurosyphilis is a serious complication of Treponema pallidum infection. Some patients experience relapse or serofast response despite standard intravenous penicillin G. While adjunctive benzathine penicillin is recommended in some guidelines,
Beilin Luo, Ting Wang, Shiyong Li, Nengsheng Wu, Nan Sheng, Shunpo He, Qingwei Yang   +6 more
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Longitudinal Variations in the tprK Gene of Treponema pallidum in an Amoy Strain-Infected Rabbit Model

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Heterogeneous tprK sequences have been hypothesized to be an important factor for persistent infection of Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum (T. pallidum) in humans.
Dan Liu, Rui Chen, Yun He, Yong-jing Wang, Li-Rong Lin, Li-Li Liu, Tian-Ci Yang, Man-Li Tong   +7 more
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Impact of antiretroviral therapy on adult HIV prevalence in a low-income rural setting in Uganda: a longitudinal population-based study.

, 2013
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the contribution to HIV prevalence of lives saved due to the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in rural Uganda in 2004. DESIGN: Open population-based cohort study.
Maher, Dermot, Nsubuga, Rebecca N, Todd, Jim E   +2 more
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What are the essential components of HIV treatment and care services in low and middle-income countries: an overview by settings and levels of the health system?

, 2012
OBJECTIVES: To review and summarize the essential components of HIV treatment and care services in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS: Literature review and reflection on programmatic experience.
Droti, Benson, Grosskurth, Heiner, Munderi, Paula, Ross, David A   +3 more
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The WHF Roadmap for Reducing CV Morbidity and Mortality Through Prevention and Control of Rheumatic Heart Disease. [PDF]

, 2017
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable non-communicable condition that disproportionately affects the world's poorest and most vulnerable. The World Heart Federation Roadmap for improved RHD control is a resource designed to help a variety of ...
Ali, SK, Haileamlak, A, Kennedy, E, Kumar, RK, Mocumbi, AO, Mwangi, J, Palafox, B, Petricca, K, Timeon, P, Watkins, D, Wyber, R   +10 more
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Serum penicillin G levels are lower than expected in adults within two weeks of administration of 1.2 million units. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
When introduced in the 1950s, benzathine penicillin G (BPG) was shown to be effective in eradicating group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS) for at least 3 weeks after administration.
Michael P Broderick, Christian J Hansen, Kevin L Russell, Edward L Kaplan, Jeffrey L Blumer, Dennis J Faix   +5 more
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Syphilis diagnosis and serological response to Benzathine Penicillin G among patients attending HIV clinics in N’Djaména, Chad

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background: Syphilis is endemic in the Sub-Saharan zone and disproportionately affects at-risk populations such as men who have sex with men, sex workers and HIV infected individuals.
Chatté Adawaye, Adda Oumar Souleymane, Abdelrazzack Adoum Fouda, Oumaïma Djarma, Amandine Cournil, Edouard Tuaillon, Franck J.D. Mennechet   +6 more
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