Late Latent Syphilis in two hemodialysis units

Latent Syphilis in the Tropics

Case 2.?S. M? a Bengalee Hinduwas som i-Was admitted for attacks of _rm}ttent. On r'x!!rf -s rmittent and sometime3 found to lio inatlon fl1R l>ver and the spleei ... (though bc enlarged and the aldehyde test was positive ^ not strongly positive). This seemed to be a case of kala-azar?but on sternum puncture and also on liver puncture and culture no leishmania was found. On / enquiry it was fou...

Late hepatic syphilis.

Changing patterns of late syphilis.

THE problem of how to prevent late syphilis has been a matter of importance since the beginning in 1948 of the modern anti-V.D. campaign in Poland. To cope with this task, special examination centres, staffed by a team of specialists in the main dermatological clinics, were organized in each district and this system has proved of value in the course of the past 20 years, because it has helped t...

[Management and care in hemodialysis units].

The study aimed at investigating a theoretical practical experience as well as the prospects concerning care management reported by nursing professionals working at hemodialysis units in Curitiba/Brazil. It is a practice-converging research; information was obtained by means of interviews, and team discussions and reflections during a workshop of educational practice. The approach of Collective...

Hepatitis C Infection in Hemodialysis Units

We performed an epidemiological study of the hepatitis C infection on 112 patients of 3 urban hemodialysis units using a recently developed anti-HCV recombinant based assay. Eleven patients (9.8%) were positive for anti-HCV. Among them, 8 (72.7%) were positive for anti-HBc, one of whom was HBsAg positive and 6 of whom were also anti-HBs positive. Surprisingly, all of the anti-HCV (+) patients w...