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A Case of Ocular Syphilis in a 36-Year-Old HIV-Positive Male
Joint Authors
Nguyen, Amy
Jenkins, Timothy C.
Lopez, Jay Patrick
Berngard, Samuel Clark
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The incidence of syphilis in the United States has increased markedly over the last decade, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM).
Although uncommon, ocular involvement is a potentially devastating clinical manifestation of syphilis.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection appears to increase the risk of ocular syphilis.
Because of the lack of pathognomonic features for ocular syphilis and its ability to occur in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals, prompt diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion.
Ocular syphilis should therefore be considered in MSM and HIV-infected patients presenting with unexplained visual complaints.
Herein, we present a case of ocular syphilis in a patient with newly diagnosed HIV.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nguyen, Amy& Berngard, Samuel Clark& Lopez, Jay Patrick& Jenkins, Timothy C.. 2014. A Case of Ocular Syphilis in a 36-Year-Old HIV-Positive Male. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465092
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nguyen, Amy…[et al.]. A Case of Ocular Syphilis in a 36-Year-Old HIV-Positive Male. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465092
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nguyen, Amy& Berngard, Samuel Clark& Lopez, Jay Patrick& Jenkins, Timothy C.. A Case of Ocular Syphilis in a 36-Year-Old HIV-Positive Male. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465092
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465092