Leprosy in HIV-positive and syphilitic young Paraguayan man

Acta Leprol. 1992;8(2):103-4.

Abstract

In a borderline lepromatous patient a positive serology for syphilis and HIV 1 has been detected. The patient also had an urinary tract infection with Acinetobacter calcoaceticus. In Paraguay up till now no leprosy cases infected with HIV have been reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications*
  • HIV Seropositivity / diagnosis
  • HIV Seropositivity / drug therapy
  • HIV-1*
  • Humans
  • Leprosy, Borderline / complications*
  • Leprosy, Borderline / diagnosis
  • Leprosy, Borderline / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Paraguay
  • Penicillin G Benzathine / therapeutic use
  • Syphilis / complications*
  • Syphilis / diagnosis
  • Syphilis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Penicillin G Benzathine