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Case Reports
. 2010 Aug 15;51(4):468-71.
doi: 10.1086/654797.

Ocular syphilis among HIV-infected individuals

Jonathan Z Li  1 , Joseph D Tucker, Ann-Marie Lobo, Christina M Marra, Benjamin T Davis, George N Papaliodis, Donna Felsenstein, Marlene L Durand, Sigal Yawetz, Gregory K Robbins
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Ocular syphilis among HIV-infected individuals

Jonathan Z Li et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

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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Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: no conflicts.

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