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CDC Syphilis Among HIV-Infected Persons Treatment Guidelines, 2010
Primary and Secondary Syphilis Among HIV-Infected Persons
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Recommended Regimen
Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM in a single dose
Latent Syphilis Among HIV-Infected Persons
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Recommended Regimens
Early Latent Syphilis
Benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM in a single dose
Late Latent Syphilis or Latent Syphilis of Unknown Duration
Benzathine penicillin G 7.2 million units total, administered as 3 doses of 2.4 million units IM each at 1-week intervals
Neurosyphilis Among HIV-Infected Persons
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Recommended Regimen
Aqueous crystalline penicillin G 18–24 million units per day, administered as 3–4 million units IV every 4 hours or continuous infusion, for 10–14 days -
Alternative Regimen
Procaine penicillin 2.4 million units IM once daily
PLUS
Probenecid 500 mg orally four times a day, both for 10–14 days
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