Clinical outcomes of syphilis in HIV-negative and HIV-positive MSM: occurrence of repeat syphilis episodes and non-treponemal serology responses.

Silvia Achia NieuwenburgRicardo Jamie SprengerMaarten Franciscus Schim van der Loeff Henry John Christiaan de Vries

Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2021)

In repeat syphilis, HIV infection is associated with advanced syphilis stages and with higher non-treponemal titres. HIV infection affects the serological outcome after treatment, as an adequate titre response was observed earlier in HIV-negative MSM.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
hiv positive
hiv testing
antiretroviral therapy
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
risk assessment
hiv aids