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Clinical Expression of Secondary Syphilis in a Patient with HIV Infection
Author(s) -
RodríguezDíaz Eloy,
MoránEstefanía Manuel,
LópezAvila Angel,
Piris Javier Bravo,
FernándezBlasco Guadalupe,
García Jesús Iglesias,
Armijo Miguel
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1994.tb01425.x
Subject(s) - syphilis , treponema , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , concomitant , secondary syphilis , immunology , early syphilis , virology
There are increasing reports of unusual clinical features and atypical courses of syphilis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Recently, we had the opportunity to study an HIV‐positive female patient with strong manifestations of secondary syphilis. The case is discussed together with the implications of secondary syphilis in her concomitant ocular affliction. Moreover, we comment on the clinico‐therapeutic controversies brought about by the association of infection with Treponema pallidum and HIV.