2020 European guideline on the management of syphilis.

M Janier, M Unemo, N Dupin, G S Tiplica, M Potočnik, R Patel

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV 2021 Mar

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The 2020 edition of the European guideline on the management of syphilis is an update of the 2014 edition. Main modifications and updates include: -The ongoing epidemics of early syphilis in Europe, particularly in men who have sex with men (MSM) -The development of dual treponemal and non-treponemal point-of-care (POC) tests -The progress in non-treponemal test (NTT) automatization -The regular episodic shortage of benzathine penicillin G (BPG) in some European countries -The exclusion of azithromycin as an alternative treatment at any stage of syphilis -The pre-exposure or immediate post-exposure prophylaxis with doxycycline in populations at high risk of acquiring syphilis. © 2020 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.

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M Janier, M Unemo, N Dupin, G S Tiplica, M Potočnik, R Patel. 2020 European guideline on the management of syphilis. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV. 2021 Mar;35(3):574-588