Syphilis is a chronic infection caused by Treponema pallidum, mainly spread via sexual contact, lesions, placenta, or rarely ...

Ocular syphilis is re-emerging in Europe and is often first detected by ophthalmologists, with acute placoid chorioretinitis being a common manifestation.

The incidence of syphilis is rising across US populations, with congenital syphilis and drug shortages posing major public ...

The number of babies being born with syphilis has climbed for 12 straight years, continuing even as STIs have declined.

Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in newborns continued to rise, according to ...

While sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, syphilis in newborns​ continued to rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“The continued rise in congenital syphilis is a distressing indication that we are not doing enough to protect pregnant women ...

A single dose of benzathine penicillin G is as effective as three weekly doses for treating patients with early syphilis, ...

The rate of carbapenem-resistant infections rose from just under 2 per 100,000 people in 2019 to more than 3 per 100,000 in ...

In 2024, U.S. cases of newborn syphilis increased for the 12th consecutive year, but the rate of growth is slowing, according to CDC data published ...

Johnson County was found to have one of the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections, according to Iowa’s Department ...