Syphilitic Uveitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected and Noninfected Patients

Seventeen patients with luetic uveitis had human immunodeficency virus (HIV) testing and lumbar puncture to determine if the HIV-positive status altered the clinical profile of syphilis. Twelve of the 17 patients tested positive for HIV. All 12 patients had abnormal lumbar punctures, but only two of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Minn.), 1989-12, Vol.96 (12), p.1727-1730
Hauptverfasser:	Becerra, Luis I., Ksiazek, Susan M., Savino, Peter J., Marcus, Donald K., Buckley, R. Michael, Sergott, Robert C., Bosley, Thomas M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult AIDS/HIV Biological and medical sciences Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female HIV Infections - cerebrospinal fluid HIV Infections - complications HIV Seropositivity - cerebrospinal fluid HIV Seropositivity - complications Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Penicillins - therapeutic use Spinal Puncture Syphilis - cerebrospinal fluid Syphilis - complications Syphilis - drug therapy Syphilis Serodiagnosis Uveitis - cerebrospinal fluid Uveitis - complications Uveitis - drug therapy Visual Acuity
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Zusammenfassung:	Seventeen patients with luetic uveitis had human immunodeficency virus (HIV) testing and lumbar puncture to determine if the HIV-positive status altered the clinical profile of syphilis. Twelve of the 17 patients tested positive for HIV. All 12 patients had abnormal lumbar punctures, but only two of the five HIV-negative patients had abnormal results of spinal taps. Ocular disease also was more severe in the HIV-positive group.
ISSN:	0161-6420 1549-4713
DOI:	10.1016/S0161-6420(89)32657-1