Serologic Testing after Therapy for Syphilis: Is There a Test for Cure?
Authors: Sheila A. Lukehart
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1991)

Editorials15 June 1991Serologic Testing after Therapy for Syphilis: Is There a Test for Cure?Sheila A. Lukehart, PhDSheila A. Lukehart, PhDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-114-12-1057 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough syphilis is often perceived as a disease of antiquity, we have recently been reminded that it is a modern disease as well. The current epidemic of syphilis in the United States has resulted in the highest rate of infectioussyphilis in the past 40 years, with the heaviest burden falling on the urban poor. Congenital syphilis in infants has reached its highest incidence in many decades.The advent of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has also re-established syphilis as an important issue for both individual health and public health. 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