title: Incidence, clinical presentation and treatment of neurosyphilis in Denmark 1980-1997.
abstract: Neurosyphilis is now a rare disease in the developed countries. In Denmark 92 cases of neurosyphilis were identified in the period 1980-1997. We obtained the hospital records for 77 of these patients and studied the clinical presentation, treatment and result of the treatment. Most patients were treated with penicillin by the intramuscular or intravenous route, but the amounts and duration of the antibiotic treatment varied a lot among the patients. All patients treated with intravenous penicillin were cured.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermato-venereology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. anne.danielsen@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Anne Grethe
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Danielsen
authors.forename: Kaare
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weismann
authors.forename: Børge B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heidenheim
authors.forename: Anne Mette
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fugleholm
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000382:microbiology; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins