Re-evaluation of serological criteria for early syphilis treatment efficacy: Progression to neurosyphilis despite therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 342-345

  Zhou, Pingyu ^a   Gu, Xin ^a   Lu, Haikong ^a   Guan, Zhifang ^a   Qian, Yihong ^a  

^a Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; MINOCYCLINE; PROCAINE PENICILLIN;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; NEUROSYPHILIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAGIN TEST; SEROLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REAGINS; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SYPHILIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 84864280999     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050247     Document Type: Article

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