Catherine Sweeney, WPLN

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  • Vials of injectable penicillin in cold storage at the Metro Public Health Department in Nashville, Tenn. Injectable penicillin is the go-to treatment for syphilis and the only treatment considered safe for pregnant people with the disease. In mid-2023, the health department began rationing the injectable to just pregnant women because of a nationwide antibiotic shortage. Patients who test positive for syphilis and are not pregnant are given an oral antibiotic instead.Health

    Surge in syphilis cases leads some providers to ration penicillin

    By Catherine Sweeney, WPLN and Kaiser Health News