Syphilis Clinical Complexity: A Dual-Case Study Illustrating Diagnostic Dilemmas and Management Strategies.

Syphilis, a bacterial sexually transmitted infection, poses diagnostic challenges due to its diverse clinical manifestations. This report presents two distinctive cases illustrating the diagnostic dilemmas and management strategies associated with syphilis. The first case describes a male in his early 30s presenting with secondary syphilis and condyloma lata, illustrating the atypical genital lesions that can arise.

A simple high-volume culture technique-Good substitute for polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Aspergillus species in bronchoalveolar lavage samples.

Background: Aspergillus species is the most common agent of invasive pulmonary fungal disease. Culture-based diagnosis considered as gold standard is limited by the fungal load in samples. Detection of Aspergillus by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been included as a diagnostic criterion by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).