• Med. Clin. North Am. · Mar 2024

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    Syphilis Serologies: A Practical Approach for the Primary Care Clinician.

    • Elizabeth A Gilliams, Zachary Lorenz, and Matthew M Hamill.
    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. Electronic address: Egillia8@jhmi.edu.
    • Med. Clin. North Am. 2024 Mar 1; 108 (2): 325337325-337.

    AbstractSyphilis serology interpretation can be challenging even for experienced providers. This article reviews the staging of syphilis and the principles of syphilis serology testing, the algorithms used in diagnosis, and guidance for their use in monitoring the response to treatment. The authors illustrate these principles through a series of clinical scenarios and describe the rationale behind the management approaches.Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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