Syphilis and HIV infection: an update

The striking increase in the prevalence of concordant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and syphilis observed by clinicians and public health officers over the past decade has renewed interest in the subject. Although the effect of HIV infection on the natural history of syphilis has been...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 44; no. 9; p. 1222
Main Authors: Zetola, Nicola M, Klausner, Jeffrey D
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01.05.2007
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Contact Tracing
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - physiopathology
Humans
Incidence
Neurosyphilis - complications
Neurosyphilis - epidemiology
Penicillin G Benzathine - therapeutic use
Sexual Partners
Syphilis - complications
Syphilis - diagnosis
Syphilis - epidemiology
Syphilis - physiopathology
ISSN:1537-6591, 1537-6591
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Summary:The striking increase in the prevalence of concordant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and syphilis observed by clinicians and public health officers over the past decade has renewed interest in the subject. Although the effect of HIV infection on the natural history of syphilis has been known for a long time, it was not until recently that several studies documented that syphilis may also impact the course of HIV infection. Despite an improved understanding of the interaction of these 2 conditions, many controversies still exist. In this article, we focus on the most recent literature describing the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of syphilis in the context of HIV infection.
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ISSN:1537-6591
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/513427