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Syphilis Rates High in HIV-positive Women

Publish date:: March 7, 2019

Key clinical point: Drug use and pregnancy may be key screening markers.

Major finding: The frequency of syphilis was 760 per 100,000 person-years.

Study details: A retrospective analysis of 4,795 women infected with HIV.

Disclosures: The study was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Dr. Dionne-Odom reported no relevant conflicts of interest.

Citation:

J Dionne-Odom et al. CROI 2019, Abstract 47.

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