Symptomatic Early Neurosyphilis Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men—Four Cities, United States, January 2002–June 2004

Lee et al assess the possible neurosyphylis cases to describe the clinical course of symptomatic early neurosyphilis and to better characterize the risk for this illness among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) in US cities. Among the identified 49 HIV-positive MSM with early syphilis, the...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2007-08, Vol.298 (7), p.732-734
Hauptverfasser: Lee, M A, Aynalem, G, Kerndt, P, Tabidze, I
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Zusammenfassung:Lee et al assess the possible neurosyphylis cases to describe the clinical course of symptomatic early neurosyphilis and to better characterize the risk for this illness among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) in US cities. Among the identified 49 HIV-positive MSM with early syphilis, the estimated risk for having symptomatic early neurosyphylis of 1.7 %, and the risk for having early neurosyphylis with persistent symptoms 6 months after treatment was 0.5 %. The findings empahasizes the importance of preventing syphilis in HIV-infected persons. CDC editorial note is included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.298.7.732