Syphilis Testing in Emergency Department Patients Treated for Other STDs
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David A. Guss, MD, Sam S. Torbati, MD, Donna L. Kelly, RN The only means of syphilis detection in the latent stages is by serologic testing. As different STDs share common epidemiology and modes of transDepartment of Emergency Medicine-UCSD Medical Center and Department of Emergency Medicinemission, the CDC recommends empiric syphilis Cedars-Sinai Medical Center serology testing for patients diagnosed with other STDs such as gonococcal urethritis 5-7. Previous studies of emergency department patients have
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