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Final Update Summary : Final Update Summary
Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening
Original Release Date: July 2004
This version of this topic is currently archived and inactive. It should be used for historical purposes only.
Archived: Recommendation Summary
Summary of Recommendations
| Population | Recommendation | Grade (What's This?) |
|---|---|---|
| Persons at Increased Risk | The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians screen persons at increased risk for syphilis infection. | The USPSTF recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is substantial. |
| Pregnant Women | The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians screen all pregnant women for syphilis infection. | The USPSTF recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is substantial. |
| Asymptomatic Persons, Not at Increased Risk | The USPSTF recommends against routine screening of asymptomatic persons who are not at increased risk for syphilis infection. | The USPSTF recommends against the service. There is moderate or high certainty that the service has no net benefit or that the harms outweigh the benefits |
The information found here is current for persons at increased risk and asymptomatic persons not at increased risk for syphilis infection. This recommendation has been updated in part for pregnant women. Go here to view the new recommendation for pregnant women, published in May 2009.
Current as of: July 2015
Internet Citation: Final Update Summary: Syphilis Infection: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. July 2015.
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/syphilis-infection-screening
