title: Ocular syphilis among HIV-infected individuals.
abstract: We describe a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individual with ocular manifestations of secondary syphilis. Twelve other cases of HIV-associated ocular syphilis are also presented. Six of 12 individuals had normal cerebrospinal fluid study results, and 3 patients required retreatment within 1.5 years. In patients with HIV infection, clinicians should be vigilant for ocular syphilis despite normal cerebrospinal fluid measures and for syphilis reinfection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. jli22@partners.org
authors.forename: Jonathan Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: Ann-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lobo
authors.forename: Christina M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Marra
authors.forename: Benjamin T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: George N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Papaliodis
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Felsenstein
authors.forename: Marlene L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Durand
authors.forename: Sigal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yawetz
authors.forename: Gregory K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Robbins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002308:Cardiolipins; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology; D002784:Cholesterol; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002308:Cardiolipins; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; C054448:VDRL antigen; D002784:Cholesterol