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Annals of African Medicine
Annals of African Medicine Society
ISSN: 1596-3519
Vol. 8, No. 3, 2009, pp. 192-195
Bioline Code: am09041
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
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Annals of African Medicine, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2009, pp. 192-195

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Salami, AK & Isa, MB

Résumé

Syphilis et infection par le VIH sont deux maladies qui ont des STI bidirectionnel infl uence sur l’évolution clinique de l’autre. Il ya un risque élevé de troubles neurologiques extension si la syphilis n’est pas diagnostiqué à un stade précoce ou si le patient a une co-infection avec le VIH. Les deux maladies sont les stigmatiser et pourrait infl uer sur la conformité du traitement, comme ce fut le cas avec ce jeune personnel médical d’un hôpital tertiaire nigériane. Il a reçu un diagnostic de neurosyphilis et a répondu à la thérapie de pénicilline, mais la peur de la stigmatisation à son lieu de travail a fait de lui à renoncer à l’hôpital pour un traitement de thérapie peu orthodoxe qui, malheureusement, lui a coûté la vie.

Mots Clés
Syphilis / co-infection VIH, la stigmatisation et le lieu de travail Nigeria

 
 en HIV-associated neurosyphilis: Report of a fatal case due to fear of work-place stigma
Salami, AK & Isa, MB

Abstract

Syphilis and HIV infection are two STI diseases that have bidirectional influence on the clinical course of each other. There is a high risk of neurological extension if syphilis is not diagnosed early or if the patient has a co-infection with HIV. Both diseases have stigma associated with them and could affect the compliance to treatment, as was the case with this young employee of the medical department of a Nigerian tertiary hospital. He was diagnosed with HIV/ neurosyphilis co-infection and responded to penicillin therapy, but the fear of stigma at his workplace has made him to abandon hospital treatment for unorthodox therapy, which unfortunately cost him his life.

Keywords
Nigeria, stigma, syphilis/ HIV co-infection, workplace

 
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