Retrospective analysis of 50 cases of senile syphilis / 中国医学科学院学报
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
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(6): 198-200, 2014.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-329847
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To summarize the epidemiological features of senile syphilis.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The clinical data of 50 elderly (>60 years) patients with syphilis who were treated in the Clinic of Sexually Transmitted Diseases of Peking Union Medical College Hospital were retrospectively analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were 31 men and 19 women (male to female ratio1.61). Non-marital sexual intercourse was the main route of transmission. The disease was mainly found before surgeries. Among these 50 syphilis cases, 3 were primary syphilis, 13 were secondary syphilis, 10 were early latent syphilis, 12 were late latent syphilis, and 12 were latent syphilis of unknown duration. Co-morbidities with other sexually transmitted diseases were found in 4 patients. The rate of sero-resistance was 40%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The incidence of syphilis in the senile population is higher than we expected. Routine serological screening for syphilis is required in clinical settings. The underlying diseases, human hosts-related spirochetes, and laboratory testing techniques are important reasons for the false positive findings in senile patients.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Syphilis
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China
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Epidemiology
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Retrospective Studies
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Classification
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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