Syphilis consequences and implications in delayed diagnosis: five cases of secondary syphilis presenting with ocular symptoms.
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Muldoon EG, Hogan A, Kilmartin D, McNally C, Bergin C, Syphilis consequences and implications in delayed diagnosis: five cases of secondary syphilis presenting with ocular symptoms., Sexually Transmitted Infections, 86, 7, 2010, 512-3Download Item:
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Ocular manifestations of syphilis are uncommon. Five cases of ocular syphilis are presented, in four of which there was a delay in diagnosis. Four of the patients were men who have sex with men (MSM), and four patients were HIV negative.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections86
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Infection, syphilis, ocular symptoms, T. pallidum, ophthalmic, MSMSubject (TCD):
Immunology, Inflammation & InfectionDOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.2009.041863ISSN:
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