2009, Number 2
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Med Cutan Iber Lat Am 2009; 37 (2)
Severe syphilis in patient infected with HIV
Santana AWA, Campos CG, Soares QS, Salgado CCCR, Souza MA
Language: Portugués
References: 10
Page: 98-101
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Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by
Treponema pallidum presenting high association with human virus immunodeficiency, because of the same sexually transmitted way of transmission. A 48 years old woman, with severe nodular lesions and medical background of immunodeficiency, is reported neurosyphilis, cutaneous syphilis and HIV-infection was presented. There was an excellent response to standart therapy with Penicillin.
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