Managing Syphilis in HIV Co-infected Patients: A Case-Based Approach
Managing Syphilis in HIV-Coinfected Patients: A Case-Based Approach
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Managing Syphilis in HIV-Coinfected Patients: A Case-Based Approach
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Learning Objectives
Pretest Question 1
Pretest Question 2
Epidemiology: Who’s at risk?
Where we were in 1999…
Syphilis: The MSM epidemic
Syphilis: The heterosexual epidemic
The intersection of epidemics: Drug use and heterosexual syphilis transmission
Congenital syphilis: A failure of public health
The Solution
So why are we failing?
So why are we failing?
PLWH: Syphilis Screening Recommendations
Epidemiology: Implications
Management
The Natural History of Syphilis
RJ
RJ
RJ: Laboratory Results
RJ: What is the clinical diagnosis?
Clinical Manifestations of Syphilis
Syphilitic Hepatitis
Serological tests for syphilis
Testing: The Reverse Sequence Algorithm
Management: Antimicrobial therapy
But what about a pregnant woman with penicillin allergy?
Summary: Treatment Recommendations
RJ: Need for CSF examination
CSF Examination in Neurologically Asymptomatic HIV+ Persons with Syphilis?
RJ
Patient NN
Patient NN
NN: Diagnoses
Neurosyphilis
FYI- Ocular Syphilis
FYI- Otosyphilis
Need for a CSF Examination: A Summary
Neurosyphilis: Questions to Ask
Ocular Syphilis: Questions to Ask
Otic Syphilis: Questions to Ask
Patient NN: CSF Examination
Are follow-up CSF Exams Necessary in Persons Treated Appropriately for Neurosyphilis?
Patient NN: Summary
Let’s go back to our patient RJ…
RJ
What is the appropriate response to RJ’s RPR titers that have not declined appropriately?
Does the serofast state predict poor clinical outcomes?
Patient RJ
Does additional antimicrobial therapy improve serological outcomes?
Summary: What I do with asymptomatic patients who experience an inadequate serological response:
RJ
Would you restart treatment over again?
RJ
Syphilis Control: Doxycycline?
Syphilis PrEP & PEP: Pros & Cons
Syphilis PrEP/PEP
Syphilis: Take-Home Messages
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Additional Resources
Posttest Question #1
Posttest Question #2
Question-and-Answer
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Final Poll
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