Sexual Health | Genital ulcer disease | Positive Treponemal Serology in the Asymptomatic Patient

Positive Treponemal Serology in Asymptomatic Patients
Session Overview
Description
This session considers the diagnosis and management of asymptomatic patients with syphilis.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Describe the further investigation and initial management of an asymptomatic patient with positive treponemal serology
• Explain how to exclude Yaws, Pinta and Bejel from a travel and past medical history
• List the range of conditions in which false positive treponemal serology may be found

Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should have completed:

• Module 2/Diagnosing Syphilis (260-0023)

This session concentrates on the fundamentals of positive treponemal serology which covers the following points:

• The management of asymptomatic patients with positive treponemal serology to include necessary clinical examination, confirmatory investigations, and the choice of antibiotic therapy
• The place of partner notification for this group
• The follow up arrangements and any requirements for continued serological testing as well as the management of serofast or serological relapses upon follow-up