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PLoS ONE, 2016 BackgroundCongenital syphilis continues to be a preventable cause of global stillbirth and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Shortages of injectable penicillin, the only recommended treatment for pregnant women and infants with syphilis, have been ...
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Congenital syphilis in China [PDF]
The Lancet, 2007 Zhi-Qiang Chen and colleagues analyse the resurgence of syphilis in China. Although the overall picture is alarming the most staggering figure is that of congenital syphilis with an almost 2000-fold rise in the past 15 years. This figure does not even include the number of stillbirths or miscarriages caused by maternal syphilis.
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Supplemental Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Program funding for enhanced congenital syphilis response [PDF]
In 2016, there were 628 cases of congenital syphilis (CS) reported to CDC, a 28% increase from 2015. CS can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, early infant death, or severe illness in those infants who survive.
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Congenital Syphilis Masquerading as Leukemia
, 2017 As of late, the incidence of congenital syphilis in the United States is increasing. Each new case represents a failure of preventing, diagnosing, and treating syphilis in pregnant women. Pediatricians should confirm that all women have received adequate
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, 2016 Despite available prevention and treatment measures, congenital syphilis is on the rise again in the United States (Su et al, 2016). Congenital syphilis is caused by maternal infection during pregnancy with the bacteria Treponema pallidum, which is then
Bennett, Natalie T
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Evaluation of preventative and control measures for congenital syphilis in State of Mato Grosso
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2014 Introduction Congenital syphilis is an important health problem in Brazil. This study assessed measures aimed at the prevention and control of syphilis in the State of Mato Grosso and its capital, Cuiabá. Methods A descriptive study cross-sectional and
Leila Regina de Oliveira +5 more
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Congenital Syphilis Like Many Years Ago [PDF]
, 2011 This case concerns a premature infant with typical signs of congenital syphilis born to an untreated foreign mother. Syphilis prevalence in pregnant women has been rising in Italy since the beginning of the 21st century, mainly due to immigration.
FALDELLA, GIACOMO +13 more
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THE PATHOLOGY OF CONGENITAL SYPHILIS [PDF]
Archives of Dermatology, 1920 In dermatologic practice the opportunities for postmortem investigation are infrequent and clinical observations are limited largely to a consideration of the appearances presented by lesions occurring in a single organ, the skin. In a field thus restricted, it is not surprising to find a natural tendency among those of us who confine our activities ...
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