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