This course discusses the current shortage of Penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin L-A). It covers the epidemiology of syphilis, how to screen for and stage syphilis, syphilis treatment guidelines, and guidelines for managing syphilis during this shortage.
This short course is not accredited for continuing education.
Grant Statement:
This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award 1 NU62PS924586-01-00 totaling $470,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.