Ocular syphilis among HIV-infected individuals.

Li, Jonathan Z; Tucker, Joseph D; Lobo, Ann-Marie; Marra, Christina M; Davis, Benjamin T; Papaliodis, George N; Felsenstein, Donna; Durand, Marlene L et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2010

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Abstract

We describe a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individual with ocular manifestations of secondary syphilis. Twelve other cases of HIV-associated ocular syphilis are also presented. Six of 12 individuals had normal cerebrospinal fluid study results, and 3 patients required retreatment within 1.5 years. In patients with HIV infection, clinicians should be vigilant for ocular syphilis despite normal cerebrospinal fluid measures and for syphilis reinfection.

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