Abstract
A 50-year-old woman allergic to penicillin with early latent syphilis was treated with two courses of doxycycline. Ten months after diagnosis, she had no evidence of serologic response. A lumbar puncture demonstrated asymptomatic neurosyphilis. Penicillin desensitization was performed and she was successfully treated. This case re-emphasizes the need for close serologic follow-up in patients with Latent syphilis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 346-347 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Sexually transmitted diseases |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases