Syphilis among Men Who Have Sex with Men: Clinical Care and Public Health Reporting

The CDC reports that 83% of primary and secondary syphilis cases occur among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). With syphilis on the rise, health centers have an opportunity to prevent, screen, and treat syphilis among these vulnerable populations. In this webinar, Kevin Ard, MD, MPH will explain the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to syphilis based on the clinical stage of the disease, and will explain what to do when there are discordant results on diagnostic tests.  Dr. Ard will be joined by Brenda Hernandez, who will explain syphilis case reporting and partner services so that health centers can effectively work with public health departments to help control the epidemic.