Stroke in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis treated with penicillin and antiretroviral therapy.
With the rising incidence and prevalence of syphilis, meningovascular syphilis and other forms of neurosyphilis have reappeared, particularly among persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus. We present a patient with meningovascular syphilis leading to stroke after treatment with penicillin and antiretroviral therapy.
Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98101, USA. joybrookebucher@gmail.com
Joy B
JB
Bucher
Matthew R
MR
Golden
Alison E
AE
Heald
Christina M
CM
Marra
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000187:drug effects
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D010406:Penicillins