Benzathine penicillin G, 1 vs 3 weekly doses, for early syphilis treatment
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Published in New England Journal of Medicine · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health found that a single injection of benzathine penicillin G successfully treated early syphilis just as well as the three-injection regimen used by many clinicians. Biological markers showed that 76% of participants in the single-dose group had a serologic response to treatment, comp...
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- One dose of antibiotic treats early syphilis as well as three doses NIH/Office of the Director · Sep 3, 2025 · first to report
- One dose of penicillin is as effective as standard three doses in treating early syphilis, according to UAB-led study University of Alabama at Birmingham · Sep 4, 2025