Background: Syphilis, a disease once in decline, has made a resurgence worldwide. New
Zealand has had increasing syphilis rates since enhanced syphilis surveillance was initiated …

BACKGROUND Syphilis, the infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum subsp.
Pallidum, has been a disease of public health concern for over 100 years. Gestational …

Objective: To describe the incidence of maternal syphilis and the corresponding rate of
infection in exposed neonates in British Columbia before and after a serious outbreak of …

Re-emerging syphilis outbreaks across Europe have led to increasing syphilis rates among
women of child-bearing age. We, therefore, identified all forms of syphilis cases among …

Background The incidence of syphilis among Canadian women of childbearing age has
risen dramatically in the past decade, with a resurgence of infants born with congenital …

Objective To estimate the incidence of congenital syphilis in the UK. Design Prospective
study. Setting and population United Kingdom. Methods Children born between February …

The recent resurgence of infectious syphilis across many high-income countries has been
accompanied by a shift in demographics, including infections increasing among women of …

Objectives To describe the maternal characteristics, diagnosis, and pregnancy, and the
neonatal outcomes of pregnant women with reactive syphilis serology in a Canadian cohort …

Detroit has recently been distinguished as having the highest congenital syphilis rate in the
United States (250.3 cases per 100 000 live births in Detroit versus 10.3 in the US) …

Despite the widespread use of penicillin for more than 50 years, syphilis continues to be a
problematic health issue in many parts of the world. In Australia, congenital syphilis is again …