The introduction of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in the U.S. in 2000 was a welcome addition to our preventive armamentarium; however, questions remain regarding the degree ...

Iowa HHS is encouraging healthcare providers to include syphilis as part of regular STI testing for women. Syphilis is a ...

"Pregnant women can pass syphilis to their unborn baby, which can be devastating." The most common treatment for syphilis in its early stages is a single shot of benzathine penicillin. The treatment ...

The most common treatment for syphilis in its early stages is a single shot of benzathine penicillin. The treatment in its later stages is three shots of the antibiotic at one-week intervals.

“Penicillin is, I would argue, the single most important medication that's ever been introduced,” said Robert Gaynes, an infectious disease physician and medical historian at Emory University. “It ...

Penicillin remains the treatment of choice today with different dosage forms and duration of therapy recommended for the 4 distinct stages of this disease. There are limited therapeutic options ...