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...
Main Authors: | Bárbara Labella Henriques, José Ernesto Vidal, Cristiano Gamba, Vivian Iida Avelino-Silva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
2022-08-01
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802022005021207&tlng=en |
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