Developed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health and California Prevention Training Center, this practical resource addresses frequently asked questions about the genital bacterium Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU), including:
The goal is to help patients learn the facts about this common but often misunderstood bacterium.
Developed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health and California Prevention Training Center, this practical resource addresses frequently asked questions about the genital bacterium Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU), including:
The goal is to help providers navigate the uncertainty around UU, avoiding unnecessary testing and treatment while ensuring appropriate treatment when indicated.
April 28, 2025
12:00PM -1:15PM (PDT)
CME not offered for viewing the webinar recording.
This presentation reviews four separate cases of congenital syphilis (CS). Each case illustrates one of the four CS Scenarios, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Through these cases, learners will gain an understanding of the diagnosis and management of the CDC CS Scenarios. The cases are shown from two viewpoints: a clinical pediatric infectious disease perspective and a public health medical officer standpoint.
Elizabeth Partridge, MS, MD, MPH
Dr. Partridge is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) in Sacramento, CA. She provides inpatient and outpatient consultation for children with acute and chronic infections. Dr. Partridge serves as medical director of infection prevention for the UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Her clinical and research interests include hospital epidemiology & infection prevention. She has a special clinical interest in the prevention and management of congenital Syphilis infection.
Rosalyn Plotzker, MD, MPH
Dr. Plotzker is an Assistant Professor in the UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and also performs high-resolution anoscopy at the UCSF Anal Neoplasia Clinic, Research, and Education (ANCRE) Center. She completed a Fellowship in Sexually Transmitted Diseases with the CAPTC and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). She serves as a Public Health Medical Officer in the STD Control Branch at CDPH.
To request an accommodation for this event, please email captc@ucsf.edu at least a week in advance of the event.
Designed to support clinicians and public health practitioners, this resource provides detailed algorithms for the evaluation, treatment, and follow-up of neonates, infants, and children exposed to syphilis during pregnancy. Developed in alignment with the 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines, the resource outlines step-by-step instructions for monitoring RPR/VDRL titers, interpreting titer trends, and ensuring thorough follow-up care for infants and children affected by syphilis.
February 26thth, 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST
In the last installation of NNPTC’s 3 part Syphilis Series, learn from experts Dr. Jason Zucker of the New York City STI PTC & Dr. Erica Hardy of the Sylvie Ratelle STI/HIV PTC.
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January 11, 2024
8:30AM-12:00PM (MST)
Presented by CAPTC Clinical Faculty
Please note: CME not available for viewing the webinar recording.
Presenters:
Learning Objectives:
Describe the varied clinical manifestations of syphilis in adults & congenital syphilis (CS) in infants
Recognize that there are two different screening algorithms used to diagnose syphilis in adults
Define adequate treatment for syphilis, including during pregnancy
List at least 3 strategies to prevent syphilis in adults and infants
Presented by Drs. Kathleen Jacobson and Wyatt Hanft
December 5, 2023
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Please note: CME not offered for viewing the recording of the update
Rates of syphilis have been rising in the US, including in California, which has resulted in a corresponding rise in the rates of congenital syphilis (CS). Fifteen percent of women of childbearing age diagnosed with syphilis are pregnant.
These trends mirror a sharp increase in all stages of syphilis among females, which increased more than 500 percent during the same period. Download the PDF to learn more.
This Clinical Practice Alert includes management of primary, secondary, and latent syphilis. It does not include screening and management of syphilis in people who are pregnant or the diagnosis and treatment of tertiary syphilis.
December 14, 2021
Presented by Drs. Rosalyn Plotzker and Kristopher Lyon
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) continues to see dramatic statewide increases in congenital syphilis (CS), a severe yet preventable condition when syphilis is passed from mother to fetus. In California, many infants with CS are born to parents who received care in an emergency department (ED) during pregnancy, suggesting syphilis screening in EDs may offer an important opportunity to detect syphilis in pregnancy and prevent CS.
This webinar features Dr. Rosalyn Plotzker, CDPH public health medical officer and co-author of the CDPH Expanded Syphilis Screening Recommendations for the Prevention of Congenital Syphilis. She will provide a clinical overview of CS prevention and discuss the recommendation to confirm syphilis status for pregnant patients in the ED. In addition, Dr. Kristopher Lyon, Public Health Officer and EMS medical director in Kern County, California and emergency department associate medical director, will present on syphilis screening in EDs from an on-the-ground perspective.
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