Antibiotics on syphilis detection may lead to false negative reaction of syphilis serum antibody, most antibiotics have a certain therapeutic effect on syphilis, such as taking penicillin, cephalosporin, tetracycline and so on.
Antibiotics have a certain killing effect on syphilis spirochetes, but can only inhibit the temporary reproduction of syphilis spirochetes, can not completely kill the syphilis spirochetes completely, can not achieve the purpose of the eradication of syphilis, and may lead to the delay in the production of syphilis antibodies, the emergence of syphilis serum test is negative.
Syphilis testing while taking antibiotics may result in a negative test even if there are syphilis spirochetes in the body. It is recommended to stop using antibiotics for a period of time before testing for syphilis to ensure the accuracy of the results.
Antibiotics can have an effect on syphilis testing, and it is recommended that you visit a hospital if you doubt the accuracy of the test results.