title: Malignant syphilis in a HIV infected patient.
abstract: We present a 47 year old female white HIV-1 infected patient with multiple painless rupioid skin lesions, a CD4 count of 155 cells/mm3, positive syphilis serology and a histopathology conspicuous for malignant syphilis. She could be successfully treated with Benzathine-Benzylpenicillin (Retarpen®) 2,4 Mega I.E., 3x intramuscularly in weekly intervals.
authors.affiliation: *Division of Immunology, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, †Division of General Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, AKH-General Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jalili
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mosleh
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grabmeier-Pfistershammer
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Loewe
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stingl
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rieger
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine