Is dark-field microscopy still useful for the primary syphilis diagnosis in the 21 century?

Introduction: Serological test for primary syphilis could be negative the first 5-15 days. The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefit of including dark field microscopy (DFM) in the diagnosis algorythm for primary syphilis.

Materials/methods: Patients attended to a sexual transmission diseases clinic of Madrid, from 2015 to 2019, for a genital ulcer with clinical suspicion of primary syphilis.

Is dark-field microscopy still useful for the primary syphilis diagnosis in the 21 century?

Introduction: Serological test for primary syphilis could be negative the first 5-15 days. The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefit of including dark field microscopy (DFM) in the diagnosis algorythm for primary syphilis.

Materials/methods: Patients attended to a sexual transmission diseases clinic of Madrid, from 2015 to 2019, for a genital ulcer with clinical suspicion of primary syphilis.

Risk factors associated with sexually transmitted infections and HIV among adolescents in a reference clinic in Madrid.

Introduction: Adolescents have a higher incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) than persons of older age groups. The WHO emphasises the need to adopt specific and comprehensive prevention programmes aimed at this age group. The objective of this work was to analyse the prevalence of HIV/STIs among adolescents and to identify the sociodemographic, clinical and behavioural markers associated with these infections, in order to promote specific preventive strategies.