Congenital syphilis: literature review

Authors

  • Eduardo Chaida Sonda
  • Felipe Farias Richter
  • Graziela Boschetti
  • Marcela Pase Casasola
  • Candice Franke Krumel
  • Cristiane Pimentel Hernandes Machado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v3i1.3022

Abstract

Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum and has high rates of vertical transmission, which can reach 100% depending on the maternal disease and stage of pregnancy. The diagnosis of gestational syphilis is simple and its screening is required during the prenatal period. However, this disease still has a high prevalence, affecting two million pregnant women worldwide. The procedures performed in newborns with congenital syphilis represent costs that are three-fold higher than the ones spent with a baby without this infection. The treatment is generally carried out with penicillin and must be extended to sexual partners. Inadequate or lack of treatment of congenital syphilis can result in miscarriage, premature birth, acute complications and other fetal sequelae. KEYWORDS: Congenital syphilis. Treponema pallidum. Vertical transmission.

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Published

2013-01-04

How to Cite

Sonda, E. C., Richter, F. F., Boschetti, G., Casasola, M. P., Krumel, C. F., & Machado, C. P. H. (2013). Congenital syphilis: literature review. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 3(1), 28-30. https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v3i1.3022

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2013)

Section

REVIEW ARTICLE

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