Congenital syphilis secondary prevention
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Secondary prevention of congenital syphilis include adequate treatment of pregnant women with syphilis infection and regular follow up of the infants to examine for re-appearance of late manifestations.
Secondary Prevention
- Regular follow up of infants with congenital syphilis to examine for the re-appearance of signs and symptoms of syphilis after recommended treatment has shown to improve outcomes.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Feliz MC, Prizybicien AR, Rossoni AM, Tahnus T, Pereira AM, Rodrigues C (2016). "Adherence to the follow-up of the newborn exposed to syphilis and factors associated with loss to follow-up". Rev Bras Epidemiol. 19 (4): 727–739. doi:10.1590/1980-5497201600040004. PMID 28146163.
- ↑ Wallace HE, Broomhall HM, Isitt CE, Miall LS, Wilson JD (2016). "Serological follow-up of infants born to mothers with positive syphilis serology - real-world experiences". Int J STD AIDS. 27 (13): 1213–1217. doi:10.1177/0956462415612394. PMID 26474815.
- ↑ Vallejo C, Cifuentes Y (2016). "Characterization and six-month follow-up on a cohort of newborns with congenital syphilis". Biomedica. 36 (1): 101–8. doi:10.7705/biomedica.v36i1.2661. PMID 27622443.