Clinical Preventive Services -
Screening - Infectious Diseases -

• The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends that clinicians screen persons at increased risk for syphilis infection. (A Recommendation).
   
• The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians screen all pregnant women for syphilis infection. (A Recommendation).
   
• The USPSTF recommends against routine screening of asymptomatic persons who are not at increased risk for syphilis infection. (D Recommendation).

To refer to the Clinical Interventions or view the complete entry for this topic, see the USPSTF site