Secondary Syphilis with Eosinophilia Complicated by Severe Jarisch–Herxheimer Reaction
It has long been acknowledged that syphilis is a disease with a diverse range of presentations. We herein describe a case of a young man who presented with fever, rash, and eosinophilia following the commencement of allopurinol, only to be diagnosed with secondary syphilis on histopathology. His tre...
Main Authors: | Anthony Elias, Kirsty Wark, Dana Slape, David Cook, Kenneth Lee, Genevieve Mckew |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2150314 |
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