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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2020

Triple trouble: A case of retinochoroiditis in a patient with syphilis, tuberculosis, and human immunodeficiency virus infection.

Neethu Latif, M K Janani, Sudharshan, Poongulali Selvamuthu, Parthopratim Dutta Majumder

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Neethu LatifMedical and Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
M K JananiSankara Nethralaya Referral Laboratory, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
SudharshanMedical and Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Poongulali SelvamuthuVHS Infectious Diseases Medical Center, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Parthopratim Dutta MajumderMedical and Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Voluntary Health Services Hospital · INSankara Nethralaya · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 31-year-old male patient presented with sudden onset loss of vision in the left eye. Ocular examination revealed significant vitritis with chorioretinitis lesion in the posterior pole. Subsequent investigations revealed positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis serology; chest imaging revealed active pulmonary tuberculosis. Polymerase chain reaction from aqueous aspirate was positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. There was complete resolution of the lesions following antisyphilitic medications, antitubercular therapy along with highly active antiretroviral therapy. Syphilis and tuberculosis coinfection in a previously unknown HIV patient is rare but can occur. It is worthwhile to look for multiple coinfections in HIV patients.

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ChorioretinitisHIV InfectionsSyphilisTuberculosisAdultHumansMaleVisual AcuityAntituberculosis drugschorioretinitisHIVocular tuberculosissyphilis

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PMID32823455
PMCPMC7690511
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