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Neurosyphilis and the Jarisch‐Herxheimer reaction: A therapy concern with HIV disease
Author(s) -
Kapila Rajendra,
Schwartz Robert A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.14839
Subject(s) - neurosyphilis , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , context (archaeology) , disease , syphilis , dermatology , virology , pathology , paleontology , biology
Abstract Jarisch‐Herxheimer reaction (JHR) should be anticipated in treating neurosyphilis with coexistent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) encephalitis. In that context we have devised a staging classification for JHR. In addition, an illustrative case is provided to emphasize the need to consider the diagnosis of neurosyphilis in HIV patients, and if delineated, to be prepared for a severe JHR.