Syphilis Time to Treatment at Publicly Funded Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics Versus Non-Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics--Maricopa and Pima Counties, Arizona, 2009-2012.

Sex Transm Dis

From the *Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; †Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Program, Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, AZ; ‡Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Phoenix, AZ; §Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

Published: January 2016

AI Article Synopsis

  • Delays in syphilis treatment can lead to increased transmission rates of the disease.
  • A study in two Arizona counties showed that symptomatic patients experienced varying times to treatment based on the clinical testing site they used.
  • Publicly funded STD clinics had fewer patients overall but provided the fastest treatment, highlighting their importance in controlling syphilis outbreaks.

Article Abstract

Delays in syphilis treatment may contribute to transmission. We evaluated time to treatment for symptomatic patients with syphilis by clinical testing site in 2 Arizona counties. Fewer patients were tested and treated at publicly funded sexually transmitted disease clinics, but received the timeliest treatment; these clinics remain crucial to syphilis disease control.

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