Open AccessSyphilis
Author(s) -
Elizabeth D. Harmon,
Eric Wayne Robertson
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the nurse practitioner/the nurse practitioner
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-8662
pISSN - 0361-1817
DOI - 10.1097/01.npr.0000558159.61349.cb
Subject(s) - syphilis , medicine , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Since a brief low in 1998, reported cases of syphilis have continued to grow in the US. As primary care providers, NPs are at the forefront of the battle to eliminate syphilis. This article reviews the stages of this infection, diagnosis nuances, and treatment guidelines.