Clinical Research
Efficacies of minocycline versus ceftriaxone sodium in treatment of early syphilis and their effects on oxidative stress and immune function
Liang Donglong, Yu Nansheng, Lu Na, Li Jing
Published 2021-03-01
Cite as IMHGN, 2021, 27(5): 734-736. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-1245.2021.05.026
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the efficacies of minocycline versus ceftriaxone in the treatment of early syphilis and their effects on oxidative stress and immune function.
MethodsA total of 120 patients with early syphilis who were admitted to the Department of Dermatology, Lecong Hospital, Shunde District, Foshan between January, 2014 and September, 2019 were divided into a control group and an observation group according to their admission order, with 60 cases in each group. The control group orally took minocycline, and the observation group were intravenously dripped ceftriaxone sodium. The clinical efficacies and changes in oxidative stress and immune function before and after the treatment were compared between the two groups.
ResultsAfter the treatment, the clinical and serum cured rates the observation group were slightly higher than those of the control group (both P>0.05). After the treatment, the serum levels of SOD and GSH-Px increased and the serum MDA level decreased in both groups (all P<0.05). There were statistical differences in the serum oxidative stress indicators between the two groups after the treatment (all P<0.05). After the treatment, the CD8+ level decreased and the levels of CD8+ and IL-2 and CD4+/CD8+ increased in both groups (all P<0.05), with statistical differences between the two groups (all P<0.05). There was no statistical difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05).
ConclusionMinocycline and ceftriaxone can achieve similar clinical effects in the treatment of early syphilis, but ceftriaxone is better than minocycline in improving the patients' oxidative stress response and immune function, so it is worthy of clinical reference.
Key words:
Minocycline; Ceftriaxone sodium; Syphilis; Oxidative stress; Immune function
Contributor Information
Liang Donglong
Department of Dermatology, Shunde Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Foshan 528315, China
Yu Nansheng
Department of Dermatology, Shunde Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Foshan 528315, China
Lu Na
Department of Dermatology, Shunde Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Foshan 528315, China
Li Jing
Department of Dermatology, Shunde Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Foshan 528315, China