Azithromycin in the treatment of the early syphilis during pregnancy

Authors

  • Mauro R.L. Passos
  • Renato S. Bravo
  • Nero A. Barreto
  • Renata Q. Varella
  • Cláudio C.C. Santos
  • Auri V.S. Nascimento
  • Maurício H. Morelli

Keywords:

Syphilis, pregnancy, azithromicin, treatment

Abstract

The authors present some cases in which pregnant patients with early syphilis (papular syphilides) presented impediments to the use of penicillin G benzathine e and were treated with azithromicin 1g/week for 3 weeks. Two patients showed the prozone phenomenon at V.D.R.L serology. All envolved to clinical and serological cure. No showed clinical or serological signs of syphilitic infection or other abnormalities after birth. No important secondary effects were noted.

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Author Biographies

Mauro R.L. Passos

Prof. Doutor, Adjunto do Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia/MIP/CMB/CCM-UFF – Setor de DST

Renato S. Bravo

Prof. Doutor, Adjunto do Departamento Materno-Infantil/Faculdade de Medicina/CCM-UFF

Nero A. Barreto

Prof. Mestre. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia/CMB/CCM-UFF

Renata Q. Varella

Médica Ginecologista Obstetra Especialista em DST pela UFF

Auri V.S. Nascimento

Enfermeira, Especialista em DST pela UFF

Maurício H. Morelli

Médico especializado em DST pela UFF

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Published

2001-09-30

How to Cite

1.
Passos MR, Bravo RS, Barreto NA, Varella RQ, Santos CC, Nascimento AV, et al. Azithromycin in the treatment of the early syphilis during pregnancy. DST [Internet]. 2001 Sept. 30 [cited 2026 Oct. 24];13(3):33-8. Available from: https://www.bjstd.org/revista/article/view/410

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2001)

Section

Original Article

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Copyright (c) 2001 Mauro R.L. Passos, Renato S. Bravo, Nero A. Barreto, Renata Q. Varella, Cláudio C.C. Santos, Auri V.S. Nascimento, Maurício H. Morelli

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