Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are caused by several pathogens, including bacteria,
viruses and protozoa, and can induce male infertility through multiple pathophysiological …

Syphilis is a fascinating and perplexing infection, with protean clinical manifestations and
both diagnostic and management ambiguities. Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum, the …

This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …

The striking increase in the prevalence of concordant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection and syphilis observed by clinicians and public health officers over the past decade …

Materials and Methods The PubMed, Embase and AIDSearch databases were searched on
January 8, 2007 using the following search terms:(HIV or human immunodeficiency virus) …

Co-infections contribute to HIV-related pathogenesis and often increase viral load in HIV-
infected people. We did a systematic review to assess the effect of treating key co-infections …

There is growing awareness of the health implications of fact that infectious agents often do
not act independently; rather their disease potential is mediated in diverse and significant …

The past decade has shown a significant rise in the prevalence of infective syphilis in the
developed world, and striking increases in its frequency have occurred in Eastern Europe …

Diagnosis and treatment of syphilis are challenging because of its variable clinical
presentation and course and the lack of definitive tests of cure after treatment. This review of …

Background Concomitant syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is
increasingly frequent in industrialized countries. Methods From a large hospital cohort of HIV …