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Sex Transm Infect 2003;79:415-416 doi:10.1136/sti.79.5.415
  • Original Article

Treatment of neurosyphilis with ceftriaxone

  1. S Shann,
  2. J Wilson
  1. Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr S Shann, Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Sunnybank Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK; 
 siobhan.mcmyler{at}leedsth.nhs.uk
  • Accepted 27 February 2003

Abstract

The first choice treatment for late syphilis is penicillin. Other than doxycycline, which penetrates the CNS, there are few alternatives for the treatment of neurosyphilis. We report a case of successful treatment of symptomatic neurosyphilis with parenteral ceftriaxone.

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