Is Latent Syphilis New Normal among Clinical Presentations of Syphilis? Study from a Tertiary Care Institute
Introduction: Clinical presentation of syphilis varies widely according to stage of syphilis. Latent syphilis pose special challenge for diagnosis as patient is usually asymptomatic and still infectious. Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) positive patients...
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| author | Jignaben Krunal Padhiyar Nayankumar Harshadkumar Patel Jeta Buch Bhagirath Patel Aseem Chhibber |
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Introduction: Clinical presentation of syphilis varies widely according to stage of syphilis. Latent syphilis pose special challenge for diagnosis as patient is usually asymptomatic and still infectious.
Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) positive patients over two years duration from tertiary care institute was carried out.
Results: A total of 32 RPR positive patients were analyzed. Eleven (34.37%) patients had clinical features suggestive of Syphilis, rest 21 (65.63%) patients were found to be positive by RPR without any clinical signs and symptoms. Seven patients (21.8%) had genital ulcerative diseases at the time of presentation.
Conclusion: Our study reports rise in incidence of latent syphilis.
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb43e1f4b4ae4d2ca02b860655cf37432025-08-23T10:04:33ZengSociety of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON)Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology2091-02312091-167X2019-03-0117110.3126/njdvl.v17i1.23247Is Latent Syphilis New Normal among Clinical Presentations of Syphilis? Study from a Tertiary Care InstituteJignaben Krunal Padhiyar0Nayankumar Harshadkumar Patel1Jeta Buch2Bhagirath Patel3Aseem Chhibber4GCS Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, GujaratGCS Medical College Hospital & Research Institute. Ahmedabad, GujaratGCS Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, GujaratGCS Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, GujaratGCS Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Introduction: Clinical presentation of syphilis varies widely according to stage of syphilis. Latent syphilis pose special challenge for diagnosis as patient is usually asymptomatic and still infectious. Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) positive patients over two years duration from tertiary care institute was carried out. Results: A total of 32 RPR positive patients were analyzed. Eleven (34.37%) patients had clinical features suggestive of Syphilis, rest 21 (65.63%) patients were found to be positive by RPR without any clinical signs and symptoms. Seven patients (21.8%) had genital ulcerative diseases at the time of presentation. Conclusion: Our study reports rise in incidence of latent syphilis. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/23247GenitaliaSexually Transmitted DiseasesSyphilis, latent |
| spellingShingle | Jignaben Krunal Padhiyar Nayankumar Harshadkumar Patel Jeta Buch Bhagirath Patel Aseem Chhibber Is Latent Syphilis New Normal among Clinical Presentations of Syphilis? Study from a Tertiary Care Institute Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology Genitalia Sexually Transmitted Diseases Syphilis, latent |
| title | Is Latent Syphilis New Normal among Clinical Presentations of Syphilis? Study from a Tertiary Care Institute |
| title_full | Is Latent Syphilis New Normal among Clinical Presentations of Syphilis? Study from a Tertiary Care Institute |
| title_fullStr | Is Latent Syphilis New Normal among Clinical Presentations of Syphilis? Study from a Tertiary Care Institute |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is Latent Syphilis New Normal among Clinical Presentations of Syphilis? Study from a Tertiary Care Institute |
| title_short | Is Latent Syphilis New Normal among Clinical Presentations of Syphilis? Study from a Tertiary Care Institute |
| title_sort | is latent syphilis new normal among clinical presentations of syphilis study from a tertiary care institute |
| topic | Genitalia Sexually Transmitted Diseases Syphilis, latent |
| url | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/23247 |
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