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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

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.

  • neurosyphilis
  • ceftriaxone

https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.79.5.415

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