See also Sexually Transmitted Infections and Syphilis Basics
General Information
- Syphilis (Poz)
- Syphilis (AIDSmap)
- Syphilis (American Sexual Health Association)
- Syphilis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC) and Spanish version
- Syphilis and MSM (Men Who Have Sex with Men) (CDC) and Spanish version
- Incidence, Prevalence, and Costs of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the U.S. (CDC)
Guidelines and Surveillance Information (for U.S., Massachusetts, and Boston)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015 (June 2015, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents. (CDC, National Institutes of Health, and HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America) – the guidelines for syphilis appear in Section K
- 2014 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance (Centers for Disease Control and Protection [CDC] Division of STD Prevention) This report includes detailed data on chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and other sexually transmitted infections, with breakdowns for race/ethnicity, gender, age, and risk group
- Massachusetts STD, HIV/AIDS, and Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report, 2014 (Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Infectious Disease) This 30-page report includes state surveillance data on syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, as well as breakdowns for different racial/ethnic groups, adolescents and young adults, women, and men who have sex with men.
- STIs in Boston: Syphilis Brief. Three-page fact sheet from the Boston Public Health Commission with information on syphilis incidence and breakdowns by risk groups and age.
Selected Recent Articles About Syphilis and HIV
- Gay and Bi Men Diagnosed with Syphilis May Be Good PrEP Candidates. (December 2016, Poz)
- Ocular Syphilis May Coincide With New HIV Infections. (September 2016, Poz); related coverage from MedPage Today
- Syphilis rates rising among gay men in US, CDC data show. (September 2016, AIDSmap)
- Presentation highlights ‘current epidemic’ of syphilis among patients with HIV, importance of screening for STIs. (June 2016, Healio)
- Rectal Gonorrhea, Syphilis Emerge as Top STI Preludes to HIV in Gay Men. (June 2016, TheBodyPro)
- High sexually transmitted infection rates among men on PrEP supports more frequent monitoring. (March 2016, AIDSmap)
- Neurosyphilis present in 90% of HIV-positive patients with early syphilis in Warsaw. (February 2016, AIDSmap)
- Disease Experts See Syphilis Diagnosis as Time to Re-Engage in HIV Care. (December 2015, Beta Blog)
- One in 20 New York City Gay Men Acquire HIV Within a Year of Syphilis Diagnosis. (August 2015, TheBodyPro)
- 2015 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines From the CDC. (June 2015, TheBodyPro)
- Hook-up Apps Partly Blamed for Rhode Island’s Uptick in STIs. (June 2015, Poz)
- Men with syphilis at high risk for HIV. (April 2015, Healio)
- Daily Antibiotic Protects Against Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis. (April 2015, Beta Blog)
- Ocular Syphilis Outbreak Spreads Down West Coast, Blinding Two. (March 2015, Poz)
- Daily Antibiotic May Work as PrEP Against STIs Other Than HIV. (February 2015, Poz)
- Pilot study suggests that PrEP for other STIs might work. (February 2015, AIDSmap)
- HIV and Syphilis Smartphone Assay Would Aid Testing in Remote Areas. (February 2015, Poz)
- 2 Washington State Men Blind From Rare Ocular Syphilis. (February 2015, TheBody)
- Gay and Bi Men Drive 10 Percent Rise in U.S. Syphilis Rate. (December 2014, Poz)
- HIV-Positive Men Taking Erectile Dysfunction Drugs More Likely to Take Sexual Risks and Have Syphilis. (November 2014, TheBodyPro)
- Asking About Sexual History More Likely to Get HIV-Positive Patients Tested for Syphilis. (November 2014, TheBodyPro)
- Syphilis Is on the Rise Among Gay and Bi Men in Vancouver, BC. (September 2014, Poz)
- Syphilis Rises Among Gay Men, Possibly Fueling HIV Spread. (June 2014, Poz)
- Gay men who don’t have anal sex still at high risk of bacterial STIs. (November 2013, AIDSmap)
- HIV infection doesn’t generally affect the response to syphilis treatment. (September 2012, AIDSmap)
