Congenital Syphilis Spotlight
Congenital syphilis (CS) is a disease that occurs when a mother with syphilis passes the infection on to her baby during pregnancy. CS can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, prematurity, low birth weight, or death shortly after birth. It is possible that a baby with CS won’t have any symptoms at birth. But without treatment, the baby may develop serious problems. Usually, these health problems develop in the first few weeks after birth, but they can also happen years later.
2024
Congenital Syphilis Prevention Challenges, Pacific Coast of Colombia, 2018–2022Jose F. Fuertes-Bucheli et al. Volume 30, Number 5—May 2024
2023
Managing Risk for Congenital Syphilis, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaHannah MacKenzie et al. Volume 29, Number 10—October 2023 “Living People Who Breathe and Feel and Suffer and Love”
Byron Breedlove Volume 29, Number 10—October 2023 Spike in Congenital Syphilis, Mississippi, USA, 2016–2022
Manuela Staneva et al. Volume 29, Number 10—October 2023
2020
Effectiveness and Tolerability of Oral Amoxicillin in Pregnant Women with Active Syphilis, Japan, 2010–2018Takeshi Nishijima et al. Volume 26, Number 6—June 2020
2019
Congenital Syphilis as a Measure of Maternal and Child Healthcare, BrazilMaria Lusia de Morais Belo Bezerra et al. Volume 25, Number 8—August 2019
2017
Amoxicillin and Ceftriaxone as Treatment Alternatives to Penicillin for Maternal SyphilisYuichi Katanami et al. Volume 23, Number 5—May 2017
Other Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vital Signs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MMWR
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