Syphilis and neurosyphilis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: A retrospective study at a teaching hospital in Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 337-342

  Wang, Yi Jen ^a   Chi, Chih Yu ^a   Chou, Chia Huei ^a   Ho, Cheng Mao ^a   Lin, Po Chang ^a   Liao, Chia Hung ^a   Ho, Mao Wang ^a   Wang, Jen Hsian ^a,b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus; Neurosyphilis; Syphilis; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; DOXYCYCLINE; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROSYPHILIS; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; REAGIN TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE; SYPHILIS; TAIWAN; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; VENEREAL DISEASE REACTION TEST; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; REAGINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYPHILIS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84866605207     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: 19959133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.12.011     Document Type: Article

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