Incidence, clinical presentation and treatment of neurosyphilis in Denmark 1980-1997.
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.
Danielsen
Anne Grethe
AG
Department of Dermato-venereology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. anne.danielsen@dadlnet.dk
Weismann
Kaare
K
Jørgensen
Børge B
BB
Heidenheim
Michael
M
Fugleholm
Anne Mette
AM
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins