Ocular syphilis: Clinical characteristics, HIV status, and outcomes in a 10-year case series from Türkiye

Nazife Duygu Demirbas, Ali Basci, Alper Gunduz, Gozde Kuran, Semra Tiryaki Demir, Ozlem Altuntas Aydin, Dilek Yildiz Sevgi, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Basaksehir Cam Ve Sakura City Hospital

International Journal of STD & AIDS: Clinical practice in sexual health

Published online on March 03, 2026

Abstract

International Journal of STD & AIDS, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundOcular syphilis is a rare but potentially sight-threatening manifestation ofTreponema pallidum. Despite increased awareness related to the global resurgence of syphilis and its association with HIV, data from Türkiye remain limited.MethodsThis ...