Maternal-to-Fetal Transmission of Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis - PubMed (original) (raw)

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. 2021 Sep;22(9):e585-e599.

doi: 10.1542/neo.22-9-e585.

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• DOI: 10.1542/neo.22-9-e585

Review

Maternal-to-Fetal Transmission of Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis

Molly Crimmins Easterlin et al. Neoreviews. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

Between 2012 and 2018, rates of congenital syphilis increased by 291% in the United States. In 2018, the rate of congenital syphilis was the highest it has been since 1995. Given these concerning epidemiologic trends, this review seeks to summarize the maternal-to-fetal transmission of syphilis to ensure adequate care of affected mothers and their infants. It also serves as a call to reinvest public health resources and reestablish infrastructure to ensure reversal of this concerning trend to stop preventable perinatal deaths, associated morbidities, and long-term consequences of congenital syphilis.

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