Syphilis associated with paretic neurosyphilis mimicking Reiter’s syndrome in HIV-infected patients

Syphilis associated with paretic neurosyphilis mimicking Reiter’s syndrome in HIV-infected patients

Abstract HIV/syphilis co-infection is common because both conditions affect similar risk groups. HIV interferes with the natural history of syphilis, which often has atypical clinical features and nervous system involvement in the early stage of disease. We report the case of an HIV-positive patient...

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Main Authors: Thales Costa Bastos, Daniela Cristina Caetano Maia, Nathália Matos Gomes, Carla Kellen da Silva Menezes, Valeska Francesconi, Fabio Francesconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2015-06-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Subjects:
Antibody-coated bacteria test, urinary
HIV
Nervous system diseases
Neurosyphilis
Syphilis
Skin diseases, eczematous
Treponema pallidum
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