EVALUATION OF INTRAMUSCULAR BENZATHINE PENICILLIN USE AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN CONGENITAL SYPHILIS PATIENTS
To identify areas for improvement, this retrospective observational analysis examines syphilis treatment and subsequent follow-up practices amid a nationwide intramuscular penicillin G benzathine (BPG) shortage. Outcomes from 94 neonates confirm the value of BPG in the management of congenital syphilis, reveal opportunities for provider education and highlight the need to reserve BPG for neonates in times of shortage.
Authors
- Grant Stimes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2959-8184)
- Ryan H. Rochat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6772-0403)
- Ali L Goldensoph
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
- Drake University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004885
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00