Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

New Efforts Aim To Support Testing, Treatment For Syphilis

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced a $4 million initiative to expand access to rapid, point-of-care syphilis testing, including in emergency departments and other healthcare settings where testing is typically not part of routine care. Congenital syphilis cases have increased for 12 consecutive years, with nearly 4,000 cases reported in 2024, representing a nearly 700% increase over the past decade, according to HHS. In 2023, congenital syphilis contributed to 279 stillbirths …

Maternal Syphilis Screening Recommendations Stand Firm

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in a recommendation statement published this week in JAMA reaffirmed its highest recommendation for early and universal syphilis screening in pregnancy, which aligns with its 2018 guidance. The recommendation emphasizes screening for all pregnant adolescents and adults at the first prenatal opportunity, regardless of individual risk factors, using both treponemal and non-treponemal tests. The directive is based on high-certainty evidence that syphilis screening during pregnancy provides a substantial …

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