Ceftriaxone treatment of syphilis

Abstract

The article presents literature data on the use of antibacterial drugs for the treatment of patients with syphilis, where the main focus is on ceftriaxone. Based on the materials of national and foreign studies, data on the effectiveness of ceftriaxone in the treatment of patients with various forms of syphilis have been analyzed, and information characterizing the pharmacological and pharmacokinetic features of ceftriaxone has been presented. Based on the scientific and clinical experience accumulated over previous years, both in Russia and abroad, some results of the use of ceftriaxone in the treatment of syphilis have been summed up. To search for the necessary literature, the PubMed, MedLine, Web of Science and RSCI databases were used.

Keywords

• syphilis
• treatment
• ceftriaxone
• review