Doctors Gates: Treatment of choice for a case of secondary syphilis

Treatment of choice for a case of secondary syphilis

A 20-year-old student has a macular rash, generalized lymphadenopathy, apthous ulcers, and gray-white plaques around the anal area. A dark-field examination demonstrates spirochetes. Which of the following is the treatment of choice for this patient?

a.Penicillin
b.Ceftriaxone
c.Tetracycline
d.Interferon alpha
e.Erythromycin

The answer is a.

Penicillin is the drug of choice for secondary syphilis. A positive darkfield examination in this patient confirms the diagnosis.

"benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM or aqueous procaine penicillin G 600,000 units IM daily for ten days-In Late latent (more than 2 years), and tertiary syphilis treatment is benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units weekly for three weeks or aqueous procaine penicillin G 600,000 units daily for 15 days.".

Ceftriaxone and tetracycline are usually considered to be alternative therapies. Interferon alpha has been used in the treatment of condyloma acuminata, a lesion that can be mistaken for syphilitic condyloma.

Treatment of choice for a case of secondary syphilis

A 20-year-old student has a macular rash, generalized lymphadenopathy, apthous ulcers, and gray-white plaques around the anal area. A dark-field examination demonstrates spirochetes. Which of the following is the treatment of choice for this patient?

a.Penicillin
b.Ceftriaxone
c.Tetracycline
d.Interferon alpha
e.Erythromycin

The answer is a.

Penicillin is the drug of choice for secondary syphilis. A positive darkfield examination in this patient confirms the diagnosis.

"benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM or aqueous procaine penicillin G 600,000 units IM daily for ten days-In Late latent (more than 2 years), and tertiary syphilis treatment is benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units weekly for three weeks or aqueous procaine penicillin G 600,000 units daily for 15 days.".

Ceftriaxone and tetracycline are usually considered to be alternative therapies. Interferon alpha has been used in the treatment of condyloma acuminata, a lesion that can be mistaken for syphilitic condyloma.

A 20-year-old student has a macular rash, generalized lymphadenopathy, apthous ulcers, and gray-white plaques around the anal area. A dark-field examination demonstrates spirochetes. Which of the following is the treatment of choice for this patient?

a.Penicillin
b.Ceftriaxone
c.Tetracycline
d.Interferon alpha
e.Erythromycin

The answer is a.

Penicillin is the drug of choice for secondary syphilis. A positive darkfield examination in this patient confirms the diagnosis.

"benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM or aqueous procaine penicillin G 600,000 units IM daily for ten days-In Late latent (more than 2 years), and tertiary syphilis treatment is benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units weekly for three weeks or aqueous procaine penicillin G 600,000 units daily for 15 days.".

Ceftriaxone and tetracycline are usually considered to be alternative therapies. Interferon alpha has been used in the treatment of condyloma acuminata, a lesion that can be mistaken for syphilitic condyloma.