Case series of syphilis and HIV co-infections

Abstract

Syphilis and HIV co-infection are indeed dangerous combinations. The present communication describes three different cases of syphilis and HIV co-infection in young men. The first case is a 25-year-old medical graduate with a primary and secondary syphilis lesions at time of presentation. The second case is a 24-year-old government officer with right eye posterior uveitis where the serology tests for syphilis were reactive. His HIV tests were also positive. The final case is a 25-year-old homosexual who was admitted to the medical ward because of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The HIV and syphilis serology tests were noted to be positive.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.3346

How to cite this:Wahab AA, Rahman MM, Mohammad M, Hussin S. Case series of syphilis and HIV co-infections. Pak J Med Sci 2013;29(3):856-858.   doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.3346

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