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    This study examined the baseline characteristics of 606 patients treated with benzathine penicillin G and 35 patients treated with doxycycline or tetracycline for early syphilis. The majority of patients were male, heterosexual, Han ethnicity, and reported inconsistent condom use. Initial rapid plasma reagin titers and disease stages were similar between the two treatment groups.

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    This study examined the baseline characteristics of 606 patients treated with benzathine penicillin G and 35 patients treated with doxycycline or tetracycline for early syphilis. The majority of patients were male, heterosexual, Han ethnicity, and reported inconsistent condom use. Initial rapid plasma reagin titers and disease stages were similar between the two treatment groups.

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    Li et al.

    Treatment of early syphilis

    Table 1. Baseline characteristics of early syphilis patients


    Benzathine penicillin G
    (n = 606)
    n
    %

    Doxycycline or tetracycline
    (n = 35)
    n
    %

    0.329

    Age (years)
    26

    138

    22.8

    10

    28.6

    27-33

    176

    29.0

    11

    31.4

    34-40

    123

    20.3

    17.1

    41

    169

    27.9

    22.9
    0.125

    Sex
    Male

    323

    53.3

    14

    40.0

    Female

    283

    46.7

    21

    60.0

    Ethnicity
    Han

    417

    95.4

    21

    91.3

    Minority

    20

    4.6

    8.70

    Sexual orientation
    Heterosexual

    563

    98.8

    34

    100.0

    1.2

    Homosexual

    0.688

    1.000

    0.295

    Condom use
    Consistent use

    131

    33.0

    23.1

    Inconsistent or never use

    266

    67.0

    20

    76.9
    0.291

    No. of sex partners


    0-1

    225

    58.6

    13

    65.0

    2-3

    105

    27.3

    30.0

    4-5

    36

    9.4

    5.0

    >5

    18

    4.7

    Initial RPR titer


    1:4

    94

    15.5

    10

    28.6

    0.101

    1:8

    48

    7.9

    14.3

    1:16

    106

    17.5

    14.3

    1:32

    173

    28.5

    14.3

    1:64

    185

    30.5

    10

    28.6
    0.336

    Stage
    Primary

    80

    13.2

    17.1

    Secondary

    320

    52.8

    14

    40.0

    Early latent

    206

    34.0

    15

    42.9

    Coinfection with other STDs*


    No

    535

    88.3

    29

    82.9

    Yes

    71

    11.7

    17.1

    *STDs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    0.488

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