TABLE 2.
Treatment Completion for All Cases of Late Latent or Syphilis of Unknown Duration by Year (2016–2021)
| Year | Not Treated | Only One Injection* | 2 Injections Correct Interval* | 3 Injections Correct Interval† | 2 or More Injections Incorrect Interval | Non-Benzathine Penicillin Received | Total Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2016 | 72 (14.6) | 60 (12.2) | 11 (2.2) | 265 (53.6) | 9 (1.8) | 77 (15.6) | 494 |
| 2017 | 115 (19.7) | 73 (12.5) | 34 (5.8) | 266 (45.6) | 14 (2.4) | 82 (14.0) | 584 |
| 2018 | 169 (19.7) | 126 (14.7) | 91 (10.6) | 341 (39.8) | 28 (3.3) | 102 (11.9) | 857 |
| 2019 | 138 (16.1) | 143 (16.7) | 82 (9.6) | 331 (38.6) | 11 (1.3) | 152 (17.7) | 857 |
| 2020 | 157 (16.3) | 103 (10.7) | 95 (9.8) | 439 (45.5) | 26 (2.7) | 145 (15.0) | 965 |
| 2021 | 393 (24.3) | 204 (12.6) | 131 (8.1) | 660 (40.9) | 32 (2.0) | 195 (12.1) | 1615 |
| Total | 1044 (19.4) | 709 (13.2) | 444 (8.3) | 2302 (42.9) | 120 (2.2) | 753 (14.0) | 5372 |
*
Validated: captures communicable disease investigator documentation of each individual injection.
†
Validated and nonvalidated: captures communicable disease investigator documentation of patient reported “3 injections with benzathine penicillin at 1-week intervals” from 2016 to 2019.