Background. We aimed to construct a timeline for nontreponemal titer decline specific to
pregnancy and evaluate factors associated with inadequate decline by delivery. Methods …

Objectives Rates of maternal syphilis have increased five-fold in Brazil in the past decade.
While penicillin remains the only appropriate treatment for maternal syphilis, we …

A panel of experts generated 8 “key questions” in the management of adult syphilis. A
systematic literature review was conducted and tables of evidence were constructed to …

Syphilis remains the most common congenital infection worldwide and has tremendous
consequences for the mother and her developing fetus if left untreated. Recently, there has …

Background: In South Africa, three doses of benzathine penicillin 2.4 MU at weekly intervals
are recommended for treating syphilis in pregnancy. Limited information is available on …

Objective. The aim of this retrospective review is to evaluate trends in the management of
maternal and congenital syphilis (CS) in a tertiary care center in New Orleans, LA. Study …

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

The number of primary and secondary syphilis cases in young women rose dramatically in
the late 1980s and early 1990s, due to illicit drug use and the exchange of drugs for sex. Of …

Managing congenital syphilis again? The more things change … : Current Opinion in
Infectious Diseases Managing congenital syphilis again? The more things change …

Background Syphilis is responsible for a substantial burden of preventable adverse
outcomes in pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to compare the frequency of adverse …