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Clinical Infectious Diseases
Investigators at USA Scientific zero in on clinical infectious diseases
July 8th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "We describe 4 patients (age, 150 years) with secondary syphilis." "All patients presented with ocular syphilis, and 2 presented with syphilis-negative rapid plasma reagin titers due to a prozone phenomenon. Three male patients reported sildenafil use," wrote R.C. Maves and colleagues, USA Scientific. The researchers concluded: "The presentation of these patients with ocular syphilis suggests the need for additional clinical studies involving older patients." Maves and colleagues published their study in Clinical Infectious Diseases (Secondary syphilis with ocular...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-08)
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