Treatment of neurosyphilis with ceftriaxone.
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چکیده
The first choice treatment for late syphilis is penicillin. Other than doxycycline, which penetrates the CNS, there are few alternatives for the treatment of neurosyphilis. We report a case of successful treatment of symptomatic neurosyphilis with parenteral ceftriaxone.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Sexually transmitted infections
دوره 79 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003