Neurosyphilis: An Unresolved Case of Meningitis
Joint Authors
Ahsan, Shagufta
Burrascano, Joesph
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neurosyphilis can cause both symptomatic and asymptomatic meningitis.
However the epidemiology of modern neurosyphilis is not well defined because of the paucity of population-based data.
The majority of neurosyphilis cases have been reported in HIV-infected patients.
Here we present a case of early neurosyphilis/symptomatic syphilitic meningitis in a non-HIV patient who presented with rash but was mistakenly treated for early latent or secondary syphilis.
Syphilis presenting with a skin rash and an extremely high RPR titer could indicate CNS infection rather than simply secondary syphilis because rash is a nonspecific manifestation of disseminated infection.
Given the effectiveness of penicillin therapy, why is the rate of syphilis continuing to increase? Is it due to a failure of prevention or could it be also because of failure to diagnose and treat syphilis adequately, as in this case?
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahsan, Shagufta& Burrascano, Joesph. 2015. Neurosyphilis: An Unresolved Case of Meningitis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058740
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahsan, Shagufta& Burrascano, Joesph. Neurosyphilis: An Unresolved Case of Meningitis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058740
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahsan, Shagufta& Burrascano, Joesph. Neurosyphilis: An Unresolved Case of Meningitis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058740
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058740