Forty asymptomatic patients with early syphilis
| Patient characteristics | Result |
|---|---|
| Mean age | 40 years |
| Sex | 39 (97.5%) male |
| Sexual orientation | 38 (95.0%) MSM |
| Ethnicity | 35 (87.5%) white |
| 4 (10.0%) Afro-Caribbean | |
| 1 (2.5%) other | |
| CDC classification | |
| AIDS | 14 (35.0%) |
| Non-AIDS | 26 (65.0%) |
| Most recent CD4 | Median 402 cells (IQR 284–554) |
| Viral load | |
| Undetectable <50 copies/ml | 23 patients (57.5%) |
| Detectable >50 copies/ml | 17 patients (42.5%) |
| Range | Median 23 710 copies/ml (IQR 6513–61 091) |
| Antiretroviral naïve | 9 patients (22.5%) |
| On antiretrovirals | 31 patients (77.5% |
| Failing current regimen | 3 patients (9.7%) |
| Stopped failing combination | 5 patients (16.1%) |