title: A repeated syphilis infection imported from Thailand in an HIV positive couple of men-who-have-sex-with-men in Czech Republic.
abstract: Coinfection by HIV and syphilis has become a growing problem due to the re-appearance of unsafe sexual practices in the era of potent anti-retroviral drugs. We describe a repeated import of syphilis by a couple of men-who-have-sex-with-men from Thailand to Czech Republic likely due to non-adherence of the patients to physician recommendations. Such cases can become foci for dissemination of once locally rare infections and present a danger for the community.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatovenerology, Charles University Medical School and Faculty Hospital, Sokolská 581, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Miloslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salavec
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Trebesska 1575, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Vanda
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bostik
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Charles University Medical School and University Hospital, Sokolská 581, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jaroslav
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kapla
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Charles University Medical School and University Hospital, Sokolská 581, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Stanislav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Plisek
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Charles University Medical School and University Hospital, Sokolská 581, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prasil
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Trebesska 1575, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prymula
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Trebesska 1575, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Department of Infectious Diseases, Charles University Medical School and University Hospital, Sokolská 581, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. Electronic address: bostik@pmfhk.cz.
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bostik
mesh_terms: D060085:Coinfection; D018153:Czech Republic; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence; D013587:Syphilis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D013785:Thailand / Q000208:ethnology
keywords: Coinfection; MSM; Refractory; Serology; Treponema