Syphilis infection in an HIV patient presenting with leukemoid reaction: Case report and review of the literature

Leukemoid reaction (LR) is an uncommon though dreadful sign for the treating physician, as it is related to increased mortality. In the few series that have addressed its incidence and clinical significance, infectious causes count for about half of the cases of LR, the rest accounting for cancer, d...

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Main Authors: Athina Lioni, Markela-Pagonitsa Zorzou, Christina Kollia, Dimitrios Loulakis, Fotini Ntziora, Fotini Stergiou, Maria Boboli, Maria Chini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/7410