Spirochetes in the Liver: An Unusual Presentation of a Common STI

It is estimated that 10% of patients with secondary syphilis have liver enzyme elevations, but clinical hepatitis is rare. However, in HIV-positive patients, syphilitic hepatitis may be much more common. We report a case of a 67-year-old male who developed progressively elevated liver enzymes, follo...

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Main Authors: Natasha Narang, Layth Al-Jashaami, Nayan Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1012405
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