Lumbar puncture for neurosyphilis investigation in asymptomatic patients with HIV-syphilis coinfection: a cross-sectional study among infectious disease specialists

Lumbar puncture for neurosyphilis investigation in asymptomatic patients with HIV-syphilis coinfection: a cross-sectional study among infectious disease specialists

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Syphilis is a major public health issue worldwide. In people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), there are higher incidences of both syphilis and neurosyphilis. The criteria for referring PLHIV with syphilis for lumbar puncture is controversial, and the diagnosis...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Labella Henriques, José Ernesto Vidal, Cristiano Gamba, Vivian Iida Avelino-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2022-08-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Neurosyphilis
Syphilis
Infectious disease medicine
Cross-sectional studies
HIV
Cross-sectional survey
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV-syphilis coinfection
Lumbar puncture
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