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Reemergence of Congenital Syphilis in the United States: A Narrative Review

Venereology
Congenital syphilis, a preventable and deadly disease, has witnessed an alarming resurgence in the US in recent years, posing a vital public health challenge.
Omar Aboudawoud, Shahrukh Chaudhry, Pallavi Dubey, Ghislain Hardy   +3 more
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Congenital syphilis in East Baton Rouge parish, Louisiana: providers’ and women’s perspectives

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Congenital syphilis is completely preventable through screening and treatment, but rates have been rising in the United States. Certain areas are at particularly high risk. We aimed to assess attitudes, knowledge, and barriers around effective
Emily W. Harville, Gloria P. Giarratano, Pierre Buekens, Eurydice Lang, Jennifer Wagman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of Early Congenital Syphilis in a Newborn Case with Maculopapular Rash

, 2017
Congenital syphilis is preventable with proper antenatal follow-up and treatment of the pregnant woman infected with Treponema pallidum, and the rapid evaluation and early treatment of the newborns. Here we report a newborn with early congenital syphilis
Mehmet Yalaz, Nilgün Kültürsay, Mete Akisü, Özgün Uygur, Burçe Emine Yaşar, Özge Altun Köroğlu, Zümrüt Şahbudak Bal, Fadıl Vardar   +7 more
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Unintended Consequences of Life‐Saving Pharmaceutical Innovations: How HAART Led to the Resurgence of Syphilis

Health Economics, Volume 35, Issue 7, Page 1118-1130, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection that can lead to serious health complications, was almost eliminated in the United States by 2000. But since then, its incidence began to increase, recently reaching a 60‐year peak. We suggest that the introduction of the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) drug regimen, which transformed HIV
David Beheshti, Scott Cunningham, Nir Eilam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Congenital Syphilis—An Illustrative Review

Children, 2023
Congenital syphilis is caused by the spirochete, Treponema pallidum, which can be transmitted from an infected mother to her fetus during pregnancy or by contact with a maternal lesion at the time of delivery.
Deepika Sankaran, Elizabeth Partridge, Satyan Lakshminrusimha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Global Health Alert on the Re‐Emergence of Mpox a Viral Zoonotic Illness Its Prevention and Management: A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is gaining attention in the global health community due to its potential for human transmission and similarities to the well‐known smallpox virus. Mpox was first detected in the 1970s and mostly affects Central and West Africa.
Muslim Bin Aqeel, Asif Hanif, Shahzad Ahmad, Fatima Iftikhar Shah, Benish Javed, Shazia Iqbal   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gestational and congenital syphilis in a municipality in Brazil between 2014 and 2018

DST, 2019
Introduction: Syphilis is an infectious disease that can cause congenital syphilis when it affects pregnant women, resulting in malformation of the fetus, miscarriage, or fetal death.
Patricia Simon da Silva, Cassandra Severo Amaral Vieira, Ludmila Mourão Xavier Gomes, Thiago Luis de Andrade Barbosa   +3 more
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Missed opportunities in preventing mother-to-child transmission of syphilis in the indigenous population in central Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, 2023
Objectives: to estimate the detection rate of syphilis in pregnant women, the occurrence of congenital syphilis, and the rate of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis, in addition to analyzing missed opportunities in the prevention of mother-to-child ...
Renata Palópolí Pícoli, Luiza Helena de Oliveira Cazola   +1 more
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‘Do You Tell Them Not to Kiss Their Child?’ Implementing Congenital Cytomegalovirus Prevention Guidelines in General Practice: A Qualitative Study

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 66, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a known cause of childhood‐onset disability. Australian guidelines recommend all pregnant women be informed about CMV risk‐reduction strategies. We conducted semi‐structured interviews with six Australian General Practitioners (GPs) who had completed a CMV eLearning module to explore their education ...
Natalia Rode, Hayley Smithers‐Sheedy, Kath Swinburn, Tanya Tripathi, Emma Waight, Lisa Hui   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Congenital syphilis in Switzerland: gone, forgotten, on the return

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2012
INTRODUCTION:Acquired syphilis has re-emerged in many Western European countries. In contrast to international guidelines, screening for syphilis in pregnancy is not generally recommended in Switzerland.
Sauteur Meyer, J Trück, PP Bosshard, M Tomaske, Cadenas Morán, S Lautenschlager, P Goetschel   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source