Ocular syphilis: resurgence of an old disease in modern Malaysian society
Ocular syphilis: resurgence of an old disease in modern Malaysian society作者机构:Department of OphthalmologyPusat Perubatan Universiti
出 版 物:《International Journal of Ophthalmology(English edition)》 (国际眼科杂志(英文版))
年 卷 期:2018年第11卷第9期
页 面:1573-1576页
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学科分类:1002[医学-临床医学] 100212[医学-眼科学] 10[医学]
主 题:Ocular syphilis OS OD HIV MSM resurgence of an old disease in modern Malaysian society
摘 要:Dear Editor,Syphilis is a spirochaetal bacterial sexually transmitted disease(STD) caused by Treponema pallidum. Outbreaks of syphilis have been described in Western communities, especially in men who have sex with men(MSM) and people infected with human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)^([1]). Reports of the condition from Asian countries remains limited.