Concurrent Primary Chancre and Ocular Syphilis in an Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Negative Man

Sex Transm Dis. 2018 Dec;45(12):e109-e112. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000900.

Abstract

We believe this to be the first report of coexisting polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-confirmed primary genital and ocular syphilis in a patient with penicillin allergy treated with doxycycline. The case examines the use of nonpenicillin and corticosteroid treatment of ocular syphilis and highlights the risk of eye involvement early in the disease process.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Chancre / diagnosis*
  • Chancre / microbiology
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / physiopathology
  • HIV Seronegativity
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sexual and Gender Minorities
  • Syphilis / diagnosis*
  • Syphilis / drug therapy
  • Syphilis Serodiagnosis
  • Vision Disorders / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents