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Final Update Summary : Final Update Summary
Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening
Original Release Date: July 2004
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Archived: Recommendation Summary
| Population | Recommendation | Grade (What's This?) |
|---|---|---|
| Persons at Increased Risk | The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians screen persons at increased risk for syphilis infection. | A |
| Pregnant Women | The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians screen all pregnant women for syphilis infection. | A |
| Asymptomatic Persons, Not at Increased Risk | The USPSTF recommends against routine screening of asymptomatic persons who are not at increased risk for syphilis infection. | D |
Current as of: July 2019
Internet Citation: Final Update Summary: Syphilis Infection: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. July 2019.
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/syphilis-infection-screening
