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There is no vaccine available for prevention of syphilis.<ref name="pmid19805553">{{cite journal |author=Stamm LV |title=Global challenge of atibiotic-resistant Treponema pallidum |journal=[[Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy]] |volume=54 |issue=2 |pages=583–9 |year=2010 |month=February |pmid=19805553 |pmc=2812177 |doi=10.1128/AAC.01095-09 |url=http://aac.asm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=19805553 |accessdate=2012-02-21}}</ref><ref name="pmid24135571">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cameron CE, Lukehart SA |title=Current status of syphilis vaccine development: need, challenges, prospects |journal=Vaccine |volume=32 |issue=14 |pages=1602–9 |year=2014 |pmid=24135571 |pmc=3951677 |doi=10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.09.053 |url=}}</ref> However, effective measures for the primary prevention of syphilis include abstinence from intimate physical contact with an infected person, consistent use of latex condoms, limiting no of sexual partners, avoidance of sharing sex toys, practising safe sex, routine screening in pregnant females, individuals with high risk behaviours, and those residing in highly prevalent areas. | There is no vaccine available for prevention of syphilis.<ref name="pmid19805553">{{cite journal |author=Stamm LV |title=Global challenge of atibiotic-resistant Treponema pallidum |journal=[[Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy]] |volume=54 |issue=2 |pages=583–9 |year=2010 |month=February |pmid=19805553 |pmc=2812177 |doi=10.1128/AAC.01095-09 |url=http://aac.asm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=19805553 |accessdate=2012-02-21}}</ref><ref name="pmid24135571">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cameron CE, Lukehart SA |title=Current status of syphilis vaccine development: need, challenges, prospects |journal=Vaccine |volume=32 |issue=14 |pages=1602–9 |year=2014 |pmid=24135571 |pmc=3951677 |doi=10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.09.053 |url=}}</ref> However, effective measures for the primary prevention of syphilis include abstinence from intimate physical contact with an infected person, consistent use of latex condoms, limiting no of sexual partners, avoidance of sharing sex toys, practising safe sex, routine screening in pregnant females, individuals with high risk behaviours, and those residing in highly prevalent areas. | ||
==Primary prevention== | ==Primary prevention== | ||
Effective measures for the primary prevention of syphilis include: | Effective measures for the primary prevention of syphilis include:<ref name="pmid19805553">{{cite journal |author=Stamm LV |title=Global challenge of atibiotic-resistant Treponema pallidum |journal=[[Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy]] |volume=54 |issue=2 |pages=583–9 |year=2010 |month=February |pmid=19805553 |pmc=2812177 |doi=10.1128/AAC.01095-09 |url=http://aac.asm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=19805553 |accessdate=2012-02-21}}</ref><ref name="pmid24135571">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cameron CE, Lukehart SA |title=Current status of syphilis vaccine development: need, challenges, prospects |journal=Vaccine |volume=32 |issue=14 |pages=1602–9 |year=2014 |pmid=24135571 |pmc=3951677 |doi=10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.09.053 |url=}}</ref><ref name=USPTFS>https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/syphilis-infection-screening Accessed on September 27, 2016</ref><ref name=CDCsyphilis>http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/syphilis.htm Accessed on September 27, 2016</ref> | ||
*Abstinence from intimate physical contact with an infected person | *Abstinence from intimate physical contact with an infected person | ||
*Consistent use of latex condoms | *Consistent use of latex condoms | ||
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Overview
There is no vaccine available for prevention of syphilis.[1][2] However, effective measures for the primary prevention of syphilis include abstinence from intimate physical contact with an infected person, consistent use of latex condoms, limiting no of sexual partners, avoidance of sharing sex toys, practising safe sex, routine screening in pregnant females, individuals with high risk behaviours, and those residing in highly prevalent areas.
Primary prevention
Effective measures for the primary prevention of syphilis include:[1][2][3][4]
- Abstinence from intimate physical contact with an infected person
- Consistent use of latex condoms
- Limiting no of sexual partners
- Avoid sharing sex toys
- Practising safe sex
- Routine screening in pregnant females, individuals with high risk behaviours, and those residing in highly prevalent areas.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stamm LV (2010). "Global challenge of atibiotic-resistant Treponema pallidum". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 54 (2): 583–9. doi:10.1128/AAC.01095-09. PMC 2812177. PMID 19805553. Retrieved 2012-02-21. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cameron CE, Lukehart SA (2014). "Current status of syphilis vaccine development: need, challenges, prospects". Vaccine. 32 (14): 1602–9. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.09.053. PMC 3951677. PMID 24135571.
- ↑ https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/syphilis-infection-screening Accessed on September 27, 2016
- ↑ http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/syphilis.htm Accessed on September 27, 2016