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REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL
Volume 51, Issue 6, Pages 813-818Publisher
SOC BRASILEIRA MEDICINA TROPICAL
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0097-2018
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Syphilis; AIDS; Co-infection; Prevalence
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Introduction: The incidence of syphilis has increased since the 1970s. Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic sample. Results: Of 973 patients with human immunodeficiency virus, 179 (18.4%) tested positive for both human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis, 84.8% were men, 50.9% were aged between 36 and 50 years, 47.8% with syphilis were diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus for 10-20 years, and 40.3% received antiretroviral therapy for 10-20 years. Conclusions: The prevalence of syphilis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus is higher than expected, making it urgent to adopt efficient public health measures.
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