Clinical Efficacy of Cefixime for the Treatment of Early Syphilis
Chrysovalantis Stafylis, Kori Keith, Shivani Mehta, David Tellalian, Pamela Burian, Carl Millner, Jeffrey D Klausner, Chrysovalantis Stafylis, Kori Keith, Shivani Mehta, David Tellalian, Pamela Burian, Carl Millner, Jeffrey D Klausner
Abstract
Safe and efficacious alternative treatment options for syphilis are necessary. This randomized, 2-arm, noncomparative pilot study evaluated the efficacy of oral cefixime 400 mg in achieving a ≥4-fold rapid plasma reagin titer decrease by 3 or 6 months after treatment. The proportion of cefixime arm participants treated successfully was 87% (95% confidence interval, 69%-100%; 13/15). Clinical Trials Registration. NCT03752112.
Keywords: Treponema pallidum; cefixime; early syphilis; penicillin; syphilis.
© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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