Malignant syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus infection

Malignant syphilis or Lues maligna, commonly reported in the pre-antibiotic era, has now seen a resurgence with the advent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Immunosuppression and sexual promiscuity set the stage for this deadly association of HIV and Treponema pallidum that can manifest atypica...

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Main Authors:	Jiby Rajan, P. V. S. Prasad, K Chockalingam, P K Kaviarasan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:	Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Subjects:	Human immunodeficiency virus malignant syphilis co-existence
Online Access:	http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2011;volume=2;issue=1;spage=19;epage=22;aulast=Rajan

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spelling	doaj-461890eadc1649908c5dd3c0603d01922020-11-24T22:38:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Dermatology Online Journal2229-51782011-01-0121192210.4103/2229-5178.79864Malignant syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus infectionJiby RajanP. V. S. PrasadK ChockalingamP K KaviarasanMalignant syphilis or Lues maligna, commonly reported in the pre-antibiotic era, has now seen a resurgence with the advent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Immunosuppression and sexual promiscuity set the stage for this deadly association of HIV and Treponema pallidum that can manifest atypically and can prove to cause diagnostic problems. We report one such case in a 30-year-old female who responded favorably to treatment with penicillin.http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2011;volume=2;issue=1;spage=19;epage=22;aulast=RajanHuman immunodeficiency virusmalignant syphilisco-existence
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author	Jiby Rajan P. V. S. Prasad K Chockalingam P K Kaviarasan
spellingShingle	Jiby Rajan P. V. S. Prasad K Chockalingam P K Kaviarasan Malignant syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus infection Indian Dermatology Online Journal Human immunodeficiency virus malignant syphilis co-existence
author_facet	Jiby Rajan P. V. S. Prasad K Chockalingam P K Kaviarasan
author_sort	Jiby Rajan
title	Malignant syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus infection
title_short	Malignant syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus infection
title_full	Malignant syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus infection
title_fullStr	Malignant syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus infection
title_full_unstemmed	Malignant syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus infection
title_sort	malignant syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus infection
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Indian Dermatology Online Journal
issn	2229-5178
publishDate	2011-01-01
description	Malignant syphilis or Lues maligna, commonly reported in the pre-antibiotic era, has now seen a resurgence with the advent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Immunosuppression and sexual promiscuity set the stage for this deadly association of HIV and Treponema pallidum that can manifest atypically and can prove to cause diagnostic problems. We report one such case in a 30-year-old female who responded favorably to treatment with penicillin.
topic	Human immunodeficiency virus malignant syphilis co-existence
url	http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2011;volume=2;issue=1;spage=19;epage=22;aulast=Rajan
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Malignant syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus infection

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