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They were diagnosed with syphilis and referred by their providers due to concerns for neurosyphilis. We evaluated 150 people with CSF abnormalities who were treated with either intravenous aqueous penicillin G (PenG) or intramuscular aqueous procaine penicillin G plus oral probenecid (APPG-P). An abnormal CSF diagnosis was defined as a white blood cell (WBC) count &amp;gt;20\/\u00b5L, a CSF protein reading &amp;gt;50 mg\/dL, or a reactive CSF\u2013Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test (VDRL). Hazard ratios for normalization of CSF or serum measures were determined using Cox regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In individuals treated with either PenG or APPG-P, CSF WBCs and CSF-VDRL reactivity normalized within 12 months after treatment, while protein normalized more slowly and less completely. There was no relationship between treatment regimen or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status and likelihood of normalization of any measure. Among those living with HIV, CSF WBC counts and CSF-VDRL reactivity were more likely to normalize in those treated with antiretrovirals. Unexpectedly, CSF WBCs were more likely to normalize in those with low CD4+ T cell counts. When neurosyphilis was more stringently defined as a reactive CSF-VDRL, the relationship with the CD4+ T cell count remained unchanged.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In the current antiretroviral treatment era, neurosyphilis treatment outcomes are not different for PenG and APPG-P, regardless of HIV status. 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