Malignant syphilis with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Malignant syphilis or Lues maligna, commonly reported in the pre-antibiotic era, has now seen a resurgence with the advent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Immunosuppression and sexual promiscuity set the stage for this deadly association of HIV and Treponema pallidum that can manifest atypica...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3481795/ |