Alteration in the Natural History of Neurosyphilis by Concurrent Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 316, Issue 25, 1987, Pages 1569-1572

  Johns, Donald R ^a   Tierney, Maureen ^a   Felsenstein, Donna ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG THERAPY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MANAGEMENT; NEUROSYPHILIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 0023221377     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198706183162503     Document Type: Article

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