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While ocular syphilis is not a new phenomenon, recent increased rates of new diagnoses, especially in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons and men who have sex with men, have sparked a new interest in an old disease. This article will review the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular syphilis, and provide guidance on management.
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This work was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cooperative Agreement 1U62PS004854, University of Washington Clinical Prevention Training Center.
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Woolston, S.L., Dhanireddy, S. & Marrazzo, J. Ocular Syphilis: a Clinical Review. Curr Infect Dis Rep 18, 36 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-016-0542-9
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