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Yes, you on need to take an antibiotic. The first-choice treatment for uncomplicated syphilis remains a single dose shot of benzathine penicillin G. Doxycycline and tetracycline are alternative choices for those allergic to penicillin. Ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, may be as effective as penicillin-based treatment. It is recommended that a treated person avoid sex until the sores are healed.