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Acta Medica Colombiana
Print version ISSN 0120-2448
Abstract
MOSQUERA, Gabriel; CUELLAR, Isabel; TAMAYO, Margarita and CHARRY, Laura. Secondary syphilis in hiv infection, with Prozone phenomenon. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2014, vol.39, n.1, pp.69-71. ISSN 0120-2448.
Abstract Syphilis is an infectious disease, sexually transmitted, with a varied clinical expression, which has clear relationship to clinical evolution, time of infection and host immunity. In patients with HIV infection, stages of syphilis may have different evolutionary forms usually more severe. In patients with syphilis and HIV infection can occur Prozone phenomenon, which consists of nonreactive VDRL serology falsely negative that we must take into account in these patients for additional studies that will lead us to succesful diagnosis and treatment. (Acta Med Colomb 2014; 39: 69-71).
Keywords : dyphilis FTA-ABS test; HIV; AIDS.