The Response of Symptomatic Neurosyphilis to High-Dose Intravenous Penicillin G in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Authors:
- Molly E. EatonMEMolly E. Eaton
- Rob GeorgeRGRob George
- Sandra LarsenSLSandra Larsen
- Sheila A. LukehartSLSheila A. Lukehart
- Jane KuypersJKJane Kuypers
- Christina M. MarraCMChristina M. Marra
- Sumner ThompsonSTSumner Thompson
Open Access
- 1 December 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 331 (22) , 1469-1473
Abstract
Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may affect both the natural course of syphilis and the response to treatment. We examined the response to treatment with high-dose penicillin G in HIV-infected patients with symptomatic neurosyphilis.Keywords
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