Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with early syphilis from three academic centres in Poland, Germany and Ireland: initial findings from the POETS study

Rowley, Dominic; Święcki, Paweł; Firląg-Burkacka, Ewa; Sabin, Caroline; Kümmerle, Tim; Surah, S; Sadlier, Corinna; O’Dea, S; Horban, A; Fätkenheuer, Gerd; Mulcahy, Fiona

doi:10.1136/sextrans-2014-051844

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“…According to a study by Nguyen Thi Thanh Tho (2017), the highest rate of macular syphilis lesions was 38.6%, scaly syphilis lesions were 6.6% [12]. The study of Park et al (2014) showed that macular syphilis lesions accounted for the highest rate (45%) [5], this is also consistent with our study.…”

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A Study on Clinical, Serological Characteristics of Secondary Syphilis Patients at Can Tho Hospital of Dermato-Venerology in 2021

Nguyen

Tran

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Background: Syphilis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Classically, syphilis is classified into 4 stages including primary, secondary, latent and tertiary syphilis. Many of its manifestations are cutaneous, making it of interest and importance to dermatologists, especially as morbidity from syphilis rises in the developed world and continues in the developing world. Objectives: 1). To describe the clinical characteristics of secondary syphilis patients at Can Tho Hospital of Dermato-Venereology in 2021; 2). Todescribe the serological characteristics of secondary syphilis patients at Can Tho Hospital of Dermato-Venereology in 2021. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on 52 secondary syphilis patients who were treated at Can Tho Hospital of Dermato-Venereology. Results: Lesions of macules, papules, pustules, scales, mucous patches were 73.1%, 55.8%, 0%, 23.1%, 11.5%, 7.7%, respectively. The highest percentage of sites was on the palms and/or soles with 86.5%. Serum RPR titer had the highest rate was R256, accounting for 57.7%, most of the patients had serum TPHA titer of R1280, accounting for 73.8%. Conclusions: Secondary syphilis patients have a variety of clinical manifestations and affected sites, most of serum PRP and TPHA titers are usually high with values of R256 and R1280, respectively.

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A Study on Clinical, Serological Characteristics of Secondary Syphilis Patients at Can Tho Hospital of Dermato-Venerology in 2021

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“…Primary syphilis was more common in HIV-negative patients (47.2% vs. 18.9%, p = 0.0002). The coexistence of other sexually transmitted diseases was found in 26.8% of the subjects [8].…”

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“…Kiła pierwszego okresu występowała częściej u osób bez infekcji HIV niż u zakażonych HIV (odpowiednio 47,2% i 18,9%) (p = 0,0002). Inne choroby przenoszone drogą płciową współwystępowały u 26,8% badanych [8].…”

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Syphilis in patients of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology at Medical University of Warsaw in 2015 – epidemiological and clinical characteristics, and coexistence of other sexually transmitted diseases

Biało-Wójcicka¹,

Młynarczyk-Bonikowska²,

Winiarska³

et al. 2017

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Introduction. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that can be asymptomatic or associated with various symptoms including systemic manifestations. A total of 1,253 cases of syphilis were registered in Poland in 2015. Syphilis frequently coexists with HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases. Objective. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the population of patients treated for syphilis in the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Warsaw, and to evaluate the coexistence of other sexually transmitted diseases with special reference to HIV infection. Material and methods. The retrospective study involved an analysis of information included in medical files of 411 consecutive patients treated for syphilis in the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Warsaw, in 2015. Results. As many as 92% of the analyzed patients treated for syphilis were males, and 72.5% were men who have sex with men. Eighty-one percent of the subjects were between 21 and 40 years of age. Out of 325 patients with known HIV test results, 26.5% were HIV-positive. Evaluation of coexistence of other sexually transmitted diseases was difficult because of incomplete data, however gonorrhoea (7.8%) and hepatitis C virus infection (2.7%) were diagnosed more often in the studied group of patients with syphilis than in the general population. Hepatitis C virus infection was found in 6% of individuals co-infected with syphilis and HIV. Conclusion. The results confirm the need to screen patients with syphilis for HIV infection, and HIV-positive patients for syphilis. Original article/Praca oryginalna syphilis in patients of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology at Medical University of Warsaw in 2015epidemiological and clinical characteristics, and coexistence of other sexually transmitted diseases Kiła u pacjentów Kliniki Dermatologii i Wenerologii Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w 2015 r.-charakterystyka epidemiologiczna, kliniczna oraz współistnienie innych chorób przenoszonych drogą płciową

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“…In Western and Eastern Europe, men who have sex with men (MSM) and especially human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive MSM are disproportionately affected [2]. In 2015 in Poland, there were 1,338 reported cases of all types of syphilis, which was higher by 126 cases reported in 2014.…”

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Prevalence of syphilis among patients living with HIV treated in Bialystok HIV/AIDS Center

Pogorzelska¹,

Grzeszczuk²,

Wandałowicz³

et al. 2017

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Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with early syphilis from three academic centres in Poland, Germany and Ireland: initial findings from the POETS study

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A Study on Clinical, Serological Characteristics of Secondary Syphilis Patients at Can Tho Hospital of Dermato-Venerology in 2021

A Study on Clinical, Serological Characteristics of Secondary Syphilis Patients at Can Tho Hospital of Dermato-Venerology in 2021

Syphilis in patients of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology at Medical University of Warsaw in 2015 – epidemiological and clinical characteristics, and coexistence of other sexually transmitted diseases

Prevalence of syphilis among patients living with HIV treated in Bialystok HIV/AIDS Center

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