Ocular SyphilisBack Again: Understanding Recent Increases in the Incidence of Ocular Syphilitic Disease

被引：53

作者：

Fonollosa, Alex ^{[1
]}

Giralt, Joan ^{[2
]}

Pelegrin, Laura ^{[2
]}

Sanchez-Dalmau, Bernat ^{[2
]}

Segura, Antonio ^{[1
]}

Garcia-Arumi, Jose ^{[1
]}

Adan, Alfredo ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Ophthalmol, Hosp Vall Hebron, Barcelona, Spain

[2] Univ Barcelona, Dept Ophthalmol, Hosp Clin & Prov Barcelona, E-08007 Barcelona, Spain

来源：

OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION | 2009年 / 17卷 / 03期

关键词：

syphilis; AIDS; HIV; vitritis; uveitis; epidemic; HIV; MEN; UVEITIS; NEUROSYPHILIS; EPIDEMIC; TRENDS; RATES; SEX;

D O I：

10.1080/09273940902741709

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

Purpose: The clinical findings and outcomes of 12 cases of luetic uveitis are reported. Methods: Review of clinical records. Results: Patients included 10 men and 2 women; 7 were homosexual, 9 HIV-positive. Six patients presented a medical history suggestive of syphilis. All patients presented with iritis and vitritis. Visual acuity improved in 11 patients after treatment. Conclusions: Syphilis has reemerged in developed countries. This may be related to the post-AID S/HAART era, with a growing pool of HIV-positive men who oftenly practice unsafe sex. We underscore the importance of a high index of suspicion of ocular syphilis in patients with these characteristics.

引用

页码：207 / 212

页数：6

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