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The performance of a novel diagnostic criteria for neurosyphilis in HIV-negative patients.
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Institute of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center for STD Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China.
Diagnosing neurosyphilis in clinical settings poses significant challenges due to the absence of highly efficient diagnostic criteria. Our objective was to enhance the existing diagnostic criteria and assess their sensitivity and specificity for identifying neurosyphilis in HIV-negative patients. We conducted a retrospective review of patient records from a cross-sectional study carried out between December 2019 and May 2023.
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From the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, KPC Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
The non-treponemal tests like VDRL and RPR hold an important place in the diagnosis of syphilis. In many countries, these tests are used for screening, with positive results being subsequently confirmed by treponemal or specific tests like TPHA or FTA-ABS. Recent observations of low-titer VDRL or RPR positivity (<1:8) or negative results in patients with clinically active syphilis are becoming a cause for concern especially in the backdrop of a resurgence of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSyphilitic hepatitis in infants, the forgotten disease that hepatologists have to brush up on: from a case series to a revision of literature.
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Pediatric Department for the Treatment and Study of Abdominal Diseases and Abdominal Transplantation, IRCCS ISMETT (Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Clinical manifestations of congenital syphilis (CS) include liver disease with/without impaired liver function, identified as syphilitic hepatitis. Hepatic involvement may be dramatic; therefore, early diagnosis is crucial to provide treatment and prevent fatal outcomes. A new resurgence of CS cases has been described in recent years worldwide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEfficacy of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision to Prevent HIV Infection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men : A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ann Intern Med
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School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, and Shenzhen Campus, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China (H.Z.).
Background: Observational studies suggest that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) may lower HIV risk among men who have sex with men (MSM). A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is needed to confirm this.
Objective: To assess the efficacy of VMMC in preventing incident HIV infection among MSM.
Demographics of Youth With Newly Diagnosed Acute/Recent HIV Infection in Adolescent Trials Network 147: Early Treatment of Acute HIV Infection.
J Adolesc Health
March 2024
Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Purpose: Gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with men, and racial minority youth are at elevated risk of acquiring HIV infection. The Adolescent Trials Network 147 recruited youth with acute/recent HIV-infection for early antiretroviral treatment. The cohort make-up is described here.
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