A retrospective study of the clinical features of new syphilis infections in an HIV-positive cohort in Alberta, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Syphilis is a global health concern with an estimated 12 million infections occurring annually. Due to the increasing rates of new syphilis infections being reported in patients infected with HIV, and their higher risk for atypical and severe presentations, periodic screening has been recommended as a routine component of HIV care. We aimed to characterise incident syphilis presentation, serological features and treatment response in a well-defined, HIV-infected population over 11 years.

Methods

Since 2006, as routine practice of both the Southern Alberta Clinic and Calgary STI programmes, syphilis screening has accompanied HIV viral load measures every 4 months. All records of patients who, while in HIV care, either converted from being syphilis seronegative to a

SUBMITTER: Lang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082489 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature