RESUMO
Six outbreaks of infectious syphilis in the United Kingdom, ongoing since 2012, have been investigated among men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexual men and women aged under 25 years. Interventions included case finding and raising awareness among healthcare professionals and the public. Targeting at-risk populations was complicated as many sexual encounters involved anonymous partners. Outbreaks among MSM were influenced by the use of geospatial real-time networking applications that allow users to locate other MSM within close proximity.
Assuntos
Surtos de Doenças , Comportamento Sexual , Parceiros Sexuais , Sífilis/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Busca de Comunicante , Feminino , Heterossexualidade/psicologia , Heterossexualidade/estatística & dados numéricos , Homossexualidade Masculina/psicologia , Homossexualidade Masculina/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Vigilância da População , Fatores de Risco , Assunção de Riscos , Reino Unido/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
We report a case of secondary syphilis in a 54-year-old, bisexual, HIV positive man. Although syphilis is a well-known sexually-transmitted infection, it is not widely seen nowadays. However, a possible diagnosis of syphilis should not be overlooked in any individual, irrespective of HIV status.
