2021
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245812
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Predictors of serological cure after penicillin therapy in HIV-negative patients with early syphilis in Shenzhen, China

Abstract: Background Syphilis is a common infectious disease worldwide. Serological monitoring is important for syphilis management. We currently know little about the characteristics of this seronegative response. The aim of this study was to explore the factors associated with serological cure after treatment of early syphilis. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted and the data of patients with early syphilis in a clinic in Shenzhen from 2011 to 2019 were retrieved. Univariable and multiple Cox proporti… Show more

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“…Titers <1:8 were not considered diagnostic for syphilis if the confirmatory test result was unknown 13 , 14 ; titers <1:8 have been associated with serologic cure. 15 , 16 False positive VDRL results can present as low titers such as 1:1, 1:2, or even 1:4 during pregnancy or in patients with autoimmune diseases. 17 …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Titers <1:8 were not considered diagnostic for syphilis if the confirmatory test result was unknown 13 , 14 ; titers <1:8 have been associated with serologic cure. 15 , 16 False positive VDRL results can present as low titers such as 1:1, 1:2, or even 1:4 during pregnancy or in patients with autoimmune diseases. 17 …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%