Syphilis treatment and HIV infection in a population-based study of persons at high-risk for STD/HIV infection in Lima, Peru.

Long CM, Klausner, JD; Leon, S; Jones, FR; Giron, M; Cuadros, J; Pajuelo, J; Caceres, CF.; Coates, T.

En: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2006.

A study of individuals at high-risk for STDs in Peru found that syphilis was common, difficult to treat in those with low RPR titers, and highly associated with HIV infection. The high rate of re-infection and low rate of partner treatment demonstrated by this study underscore the need for effective partner notification and treatment strategies to combat the spread of HIV and other STDs.