Acute syphilitic meningitis in an HIV-infected patient

We present a case of acute syphilitic meningitis in a 28-year old HIV-infected patient, presenting with a seizure. MRI revealed a meningeal lesion with cortical involvement, and the patient described previous treatment for syphilis. Final diagnosis was established by PCR and spirochete staining on a...

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Main Authors: Alex Wagemakers, Dagmar Hepp, Joep Killestein, Laura Peferoen, Wim Ang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918301203

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