Table 6.
Frequency of follow-up appointments after completing syphilis treatment
| Months from the treatment end | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 24 |
| Primary, secondary and early latent syphilis | |||||||
| CDC 2010 | X | X | |||||
| IUSTI 2008 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Late latent syphilis and syphilis of unknown duration | |||||||
| CDC 2010 | X | X | X | ||||
| IUSTI 2008 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
”X” means that at this time follow-up appointment is recommended, CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, IUSTI – International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections