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Syphilis Reinfections in Antwerp Study by yuastikaps is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a study analyzing syphilis reinfections in Antwerp, Belgium from 1992 to 2012. The study found that 61% of syphilis episodes occurred in people with multiple infections. 10 individuals had 5 or more infections, totaling 52 episodes among them. All 10 were HIV-positive men who have sex with men who often presented without syphilis symptoms. The high rate of asymptomatic reinfections suggests more frequent screening is needed for those with past syphilis diagnoses to effectively diagn
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