Volume 6, Number 5—October 2000
Research
Testing Umbilical Cords for Funisitis due to Treponema pallidum Infection, Bolivia
Jeannette Guarner*
, Karen Southwick*, Patricia Greer*, Jeanine Bartlett*, Martha Fears*, Ana Santander†, Stanley Blanco†, Victoria Pope*, William Levine*, and Sherif Zaki*
, Karen Southwick*, Patricia Greer*, Jeanine Bartlett*, Martha Fears*, Ana Santander†, Stanley Blanco†, Victoria Pope*, William Levine*, and Sherif Zaki*Table 2
Comparison of three studies of umbilical cord abnormalities of infants born to women with syphilis
| Pathologic features | Schwartz (6) | Qureshi (5)* | Guarner et al. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cords | 25 (%) | 25 (%) | 66 (%) |
| Normal histology | 12 (48) | 14 (56) | 38 (58) |
| Funisitis | 13 (52) | 11 (44) | 28 (42) |
| Inflammation only | 4 (16) | 8 (32) | 20 (30) |
| Necrosis | 9 (36) | 3 (12) | 8 (12) |
| Spirochetes identified | 22 (88) | --- | 7 (11) |
Stillbirths
18 (72)
4 (16)
6 (9)
*Data extracted from text.
