Only Slightly More Than Half Of Patients With Syphilis Complete Treatment, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (9/6, Basilio) reported, “Only slightly more than half of patients with syphilis completed treatment, according to study results.” Researchers found “patients aged between 40 and 49 years vs those aged 18 to 24 years were the least likely to complete treatment.” People “who identified as nonheterosexual vs heterosexual were significantly more likely to complete treatment.” The findings were published in Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease.