USPSTF Advises to Keep Screening for Syphilis as Cases Soar

Nonpregnant teens and adults who have ever been sexually active and are at increased risk for s

yphilis should still be screened for the sexually transmitted infection, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said on Tuesday.

The final recommendations garnered an “A” grade, and are firmly in line with the draft guidance posted earlier this year and the Task Force’s 2016 recommendation on the matter, according to Carol Mangione, MD, MSPH, of the University of California Los Angeles, and other members of the USPSTF.

The new recommendations come at a time when a substantial uptick in syphilis infections in the U.S. has been reported. From 2000 to 2019, primary and secondary infections increased from 2.1 to 11.9 cases per 100,000 persons, according to data from the CDC.

Source: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/stds/100930