Factors influencing syphilis treatment failure and/or re-infection in HIV co-infected patients: immunosuppression or behaviors / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
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(24): 2123-2126, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-338501
ABSTRACT
<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Recent studies have reported overall increasing rates of syphilis with a high rate of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection. However, there is little information about factors influencing syphilis treatment failure and/or re-infection in HIV co-infected patients. We conducted a study to evaluate factors associated with syphilis treatment failure/re-infection in HIV co-infected patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We reviewed 3542 medical records of HIV-infected patients from January 2005 to December 2007 followed up at HIV Clinic in New York City. Patients were categorized by rapid plasma regain titer (RPR) into success/serofast (4-fold decrease in RPR by 12 months after treatment, RPR conversion to nonreactive, persistently stable reactive RPR with no 4-fold increase), and failure/re-infection (failure to decrease 4 folds in RPR by 12 months after treatment, 4-fold increase in RPR from baseline).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among a total of 156 patients who met the eligibility criteria, 122 (78.2%) were under success/serofast category, and 34 (21.8%) were under failure/re-infection category. HIV viral load, CD4 cell count, and use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) were not associated with syphilis treatment failure/re-infection. However, early syphilis stage (OR 11.036, 95%CI 2.499 - 48.740, P = 0.002) and high (> 164) RPR titers (OR 715.921, 95%CI 422.175 - 23 113.396, P < 0.001) were significantly associated.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>No correlations were seen with depressed immune states with syphilis treatment failure and/or re-infection. However, association with early stage syphilis suggests that risky psychological sexual behaviors may be the most important leading factor, emphasizing needs for safe sex education.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Syphilis
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HIV Infections
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Retrospective Studies
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Immunosuppression Therapy
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Treatment Failure
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CD4 Lymphocyte Count
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Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
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Drug Therapy
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Allergy and Immunology
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Coinfection
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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