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CSF abnormalities less likely to normalise in HIV-positive patients treated for neurosyphilis

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Chancre of the Eyelid as Manifestation of Primary Syphilis, and Precocious Chorioretinitis and Uveitis in an HIV-infected Patient

We report the favorable outcome of a case of bilateral chorioretinitis and uveitis in an HIV–infected patient, which started out as a unilateral ulcer on the lower eyelid. In January 2011, a ...
Medscape

When Should You Look for Neurosyphilis?

Data from a large study of syphilis indicate a high rate of neurosyphilis in HIV-infected patients with a CD4-cell count less than or equal to 350 or a serum RPR titer greater than or equal to 1:32.
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VDRL Test

The venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) test is designed to assess whether you have syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.