ANSWER: VDRL and RPR are antibody tests for syphilis. They are nonspecific and can have false positive results, meaning a person can have a positive test but never have been exposed to syphilis ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In October 2018 I was treated for syphilis, and had a VDRL titer of 1:128. A few months later, the titer was 1:8, but has stayed at 1:8 since then. Why hasn’t it gone down? &#… ...

QUANTITATIVE serologic tests for syphilis have become more widely used in recent years following the introduction of intensive methods of syphilotherapy. These tests not only are useful in methods ...

Over the past two decades, the incidence of syphilis has increased sharply. The courses of both untreated and treated disease can be unpredictable. This review presents guidance on clinical recogni ...

A Texas health system moderately increased adherence to syphilis testing among pregnant people by implementing a tool that interrupted the completion of a chart if a test was not ordered ...

Patients with early and congenital syphilis should have titers drawn at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after therapy. It the patient is HIV-positive, annual testing should be continued ...

Researchers calculated stillbirth frequency by pregnancy outcome, maternal demographics, prenatal care receipt, syphilis stage and titer, prenatal care timing, testing and treatment.

Early syphilis may involve the central nervous system in patients with HIV, even if they have low serum titers and no neurologic symptoms, warn researchers.

The fastest rapid dual test for HIV and syphilis is now available in Australia, expanding access to reliable and accessible screening. A Major Step Forward in Infectious Disease Screening The ...

Bio-Rad Announces FDA Clearance of its BioPlex 2200 Syphilis Total & RPR Assay, a Novel Syphilis Testing Method Marketwired Mon, Jun 12, 2017, 8:30 AM ...