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Treatment Intervals: Syphilis in Pregnancy

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Developed by the California Department of Public Health and the California Prevention Training Center, this resource for California providers discusses ideal, acceptable, not recommended, and inadequate benzathine penicillin G treatment intervals for pregnant patients with syphilis of late latent or unknown duration. In the state of California, strict 7-day intervals remain ideal, with 6–8-day intervals considered acceptable.

Available at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Pregnancy-Tx-Intervals-Statement.pdf