Risk factors for neurosyphilis in HIV patients: A retrospective cohort study

Introduction: Syphilis is a highly prevalent sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Patients living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have a higher risk of developing neurosyphilis. Actual guidelines advise to proceed with lumbar puncture only if neurologic symptoms are present. However, as...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Beatriz Arns, Tarsila Vieceli, Eduardo Gomes, Mariana Horn Scherer, Luisa Nakashima, Maria Luisa Santos, Ronara Blos Hepp, Fernanda Greinert, Maria Helena Rigatto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-05-01
Subjects:	HIV Syphilis Neurosyphilis Lumbar puncture Risk factors
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867025000224

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