Lumbar Puncture in HIV‐Infected Patients with Syphilis and No Neurologic Symptoms

The decision to perform lumbar puncture in patients with asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and syphilis is controversial. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend certain criteria that warrant lumbar puncture. Here, we assess the performance of these criteria...

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Main Authors: Khalil G. Ghanem, Richard D. Moore, Anne Rompalo, Emily J. Erbelding, Jonathan M. Zenilman, Kelly A. Gebo
Format: Artigo
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1086/597096
https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-pdf/48/6/816/809288/48-6-816.pdf
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