Case series of syphilis and HIV co-infections

Authors

  • Md Mostafizur Rahman Dept. of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, The national University of Malaysia
  • Asrul Abdul Wahab
  • Marlyn Mohammad
  • Salasawati Hussin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.3346

Keywords:

Co-infection, HIV, Penicillin, RPR, Syphilis.

Abstract

Syphilis and HIV co-infection are indeed dangerous combinations. The present communication describes three different cases of syphilis and HIV co-infection in young men. The first case is a 25-year-old medical graduate with a primary and secondary syphilis lesions at time of presentation. The second case is a 24-year-old government officer with right eye posterior uveitis where the serology tests for syphilis were reactive. His HIV tests were also positive. The final case is a 25-year-old homosexual who was admitted to the medical ward because of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The HIV and syphilis serology tests were noted to be positive.


doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.3346

How to cite this:Wahab AA, Rahman MM, Mohammad M, Hussin S. Case series of syphilis and HIV co-infections. Pak J Med Sci 2013;29(3):856-858.

Author Biography

Md Mostafizur Rahman, Dept. of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, The national University of Malaysia

Dept. of Medical Microbiology & Immunology

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Published

2013-05-22

How to Cite

Rahman, M. M., Wahab, A. A., Mohammad, M., & Hussin, S. (2013). Case series of syphilis and HIV co-infections. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 29(3). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.3346

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2013): June 2013 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Clinical Case Series