Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2019 Objective. Effective and low-cost interventions for preventing the vertical transmission of syphilis can substantially reduce mortality and morbidity related to maternal and congenital syphilis.
Mariangela F. Silveira +3 more
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Maternal and congenital syphilis in Indigenous Peoples: a scoping review of the worldwide literature
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023 Background Syphilis is among the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. When it occurs during pregnancy, it can seriously affect the fetus and newborn`s health.
Andrey Moreira Cardoso +7 more
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Molecular typing of Treponema pallidum isolates from Buenos Aires, Argentina: Frequent Nichols-like isolates and low levels of macrolide resistance [PDF]
, 2017 A total of 54 clinical samples, including genital lesion swabs, whole blood and cerebrospinal fluid from patients diagnosed with syphilis were collected in 2006 and in 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Casco, Ricardo +6 more
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Congenital syphilis, syphilis in pregnancy and prenatal care in Brazil: An ecological study
PLoS ONEThe aim of this research was to evaluate the incidence of congenital syphilis and the ratio between congenital syphilis and syphilis in pregnant women in Brazil according to socioeconomic indicators (inadequate water supply and sanitation; illiteracy at ...
Izabelle Bezerra Costa +3 more
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Anthropological Review, 2017 Syphilis in the United States during the 1800s and 1900s had a high prevalence rate causing great concern to health officials. Various measures were taken to control its spread. Mercuric treatments were used up until the introduction of penicillin.
Ioannou Stella, Henneberg Maciej
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Early detection of congenital syphilis
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2014 Late congenital syphilis is a very rare clinical entity, and its early diagnosis and treatment is essential. Dental findings often provide valuable evidence for the diagnosis of late congenital syphilis.
Nagalakshmi Chowdhary +3 more
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Importancia en el sistema de salud de la infección por Treponema pallidum, la enfermedad de Chagas y el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana 1 en amerindios de Argentina: un estudio observacional [PDF]
, 2017 El objetivo de este trabajo fue estimar la prevalencia de Treponema pallidum, Trypanosoma cruzi y virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (HIV-1) en 5 comunidades originarias de Argentina.
Berini, Carolina Andrea +10 more
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Temporal trends of the incidence rate of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, 2011-2023 [PDF]
Epidemiologia e Serviços de SaúdeObjective To analyze trends of syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis, based on reported cases in São Paulo, Brazil, from 2011 to 2023. Methods Ecological time series study, based on data from Notifiable Health Conditions Information System ...
Beatriz Poddis Busquim e Silva +6 more
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TESTING PATTERNS FOR SYPHILIS AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN PREGNANT WOMEN PRESENTING TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS [PDF]
, 2019 Following an initial decrease in the incidence of congenital syphilis from 2008-2012, the rate of congenital syphilis rose by 38% across the United States between 2012-2014 (2).
SHOYOMBO, IFEOLUWA
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Congenital Syphilis Diagnosed Beyond the Neonatal Period in the United States: 2014–2018
Pediatrics, 2021 BrightcoveDefaultPlayer 10.1542/6259332478001 PEDS-VA_2020-049080 Video Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES During 2014–2018, reported congenital syphilis (CS) cases in the United States increased 183%, from 462 to 1306 cases.
Anne A. Kimball +8 more
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