HIV and syphilis affect similar patient groups and coinfection is common. All patients
presenting with syphilis should be offered HIV testing and all HIV-positive patients should be …

Syphilis is caused by infection with the spirochetal bacterium Treponema pallidum subsp.
pallidum. It was first recognized in the late 15th century. Since 2000, the incidence of …

This review aims to provide an update on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment
of ocular syphilis. While ocular syphilis is not a new phenomenon, recent resurgence in the …

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted, chronic, systemic infection caused by the spirochete
Treponema pallidum. If left untreated, the disease progresses through four stages, with the …

Purpose: To describe the clinical and angiographic features of a series of patients with acute
syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis (ASPPC) in the context of previously published …

Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum an anaerobic filamentous spirochete. In recent
years, striking outbreaks have occurred in USA, Canada, Russia, China and some areas of …

Neurosyphilis literally means syphilitic infection of the central nervous system, but it is often
referred to incorrectly as “tertiary syphilis.” Neurosyphilis can occur at any time in the course …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical findings in 4 patients with ocular syphilis and to provide
a review of the recent rise in syphilis cases in the United States, along with a brief …

The incidence of syphilis and syphilitic uveitis in our community is increasing. The
prevalence of associated neurosyphilis is unknown, and it remains unclear whether …

Acute retinal necrosis (ARN), also known as Kirisawa-type uveitis, is an uncommon
condition caused by infection of the retina by one of the herpes family of viruses, most …