Syphilis consequences and implications in delayed diagnosis: five cases of secondary syphilis presenting with ocular symptoms
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Syphilis consequences and implications in delayed diagnosis: five cases of secondary syphilis presenting with ocular symptoms.
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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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2009.041863