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Injectable Syphilis Treatment Delivery

STD public health programs stand on the frontlines in the fight against the syphilis epidemic, as rates continue to increase, providing partner services, surveillance, case management, and appropriate treatment. State and local STD programs are now relying on primary health care providers to diagnose and treat syphilis more than ever. Use this guide to learn more about Injectable Syphilis Treatment Delivery (ISTD) programs & best practices.

Congenital Syphilis Workshops

NCSD hosted a series of workshops on congenital syphilis to highlight some of the innovative approaches jurisdictions are taking to combat these increasing numbers and create space for community action planning and problem-solving.

STI Pipeline Report 2019

Treatment Action Group did an analysis of ongoing research in the pipeline for Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis. This study identified that the current toolbox for addressing gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis is inadequate.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Summary of 2015 CDC Treatment Guidelines [Pocket Guide]

This pamphlet is a pocket guide for health professionals is a summary of CDC's 2015 STDs Treatment Guidelines. Each page discusses a disease, recommended Rx, dose/route, and alternatives. The STDs included in the chart are: bacterial vaginosis, cervicitis, chlamydial infections, epididymitis, genital herpes simplex, genital warts, gonococcal infections, lymphogranuloma venereum, nongonococcal urethritis, pediculosis pubis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), scabies, syphilis, and trichomoniasis.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Summary of 2015 CDC Treatment Guidelines [Wall Chart]

This information sheet is meant to be a wall chart summary of CDC's 2015 STDs Treatment Guidelines. The chart has columns for disease, recommended Rx, dose/route, and alternatives. The STDs included in the chart are: bacterial vaginosis, cervicitis, chlamydial infections, epididymitis, genital herpes simplex, genital warts, gonococcal infections, lymphogranuloma venereum, nongonococcal urethritis, pediculosis pubis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), scabies, syphilis, and trichomoniasis.

Syphilis Elimination Communication Plan

This document lays out the communications goal, objectives, target audiences, and key strategies and tactics to support the National Plan to Eliminate Syphilis from the United States. It is based on a review of the literature on syphilis prevention and elimination; media coverage of the syphilis elimination program launch; key informant interviews; and meetings with CDC's communications staff from the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Office of the Director (OD), Division of STD Prevention (DSTD), and meetings of the DSTD Health Communications Working Group.