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- The Great Imitator: 1° chancre â 2° rash palms/soles + condyloma lata â latent â 3° gummas/CV/neuro
- Neurosyphilis any stage: meningitis, meningovascular, tabes, paresis, ocular/otic
- Treatment: Benzathine PCN G IM (1°/2°/early à 1; late à 3 weekly); Aqueous PCN G IV à 10-14d for neuro/ocular/otic
- Pregnancy: PCN only (desensitize if allergic)
- Doxy alt non-preg non-neuro
- Jarisch-Herxheimer in 50% 1°/2° â supportive
- Serology: NTT titer for activity, TT lifelong +
- 2024 resurgence + congenital surge â surveillance + Doxy-PEP MSM
- Argyll-Robertson pupil = tabes dorsalis classic