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. 2025 Jan 17:ciaf015.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaf015. Online ahead of print.

Reported Neurologic Manifestations Among Persons with Syphilis by Stage of Infection-12 States, 2019 -2022

Sarah Wondmeneh  1 , Robert McDonald  2 , Laura A S Quilter  2 , Kimberly Workowski  2   3 , Elizabeth Torrone  2 , David A Jackson  2
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Reported Neurologic Manifestations Among Persons with Syphilis by Stage of Infection-12 States, 2019 -2022

Sarah Wondmeneh et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

National case-based surveillance data show that reported neurologic manifestations of syphilis increased during 2019-2022 among persons with early and late-stage syphilis. Neurologic manifestations occurred across demographic groups and among those with and without HIV, highlighting the importance of evaluating for neurologic signs and symptoms in all persons with syphilis.

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Potential conflicts of interest. The authors: No reported conflicts of interest. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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