Executive summary Globally, more than 1 million curable sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) occur each day. According to WHO global estimates for 2016, there were roughly 376 …

Knowledge of the role of the placenta in infections during pregnancy and mechanisms of
vertical transmission have evolved greatly in the past decades. For many years, the classic …

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies
pallidum and may lead to severe complications. Recent years have seen striking increases …

Maternal bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens can be transmitted across the placenta to
the fetus, resulting in congenital infection with sequelae ranging from asymptomatic infection …

Background. Despite preventive measures and effective treatment, congenital syphilis
continues to impact significantly on neonatal morbidity and mortality. There has been no …

Background Screening pregnant women for HIV and syphilis is recommended by WHO in
order to reduce mother-to-child transmission. We evaluated the field performance, feasibility …

An estimated 355 000 adverse pregnancy outcomes occur annually due to syphilis, 1 two-
thirds of which result in stillbirth or neonatal death. 2 WHO launched the Elimination of …

Congenital syphilis remains a significant public health problem nowadays. We describe the
presentation of an infant with a delayed diagnosis of congenital syphilis, with a negative …

Bacterial sexually transmitted infections remain common causes of global ill health in which
social, economic and behavioural factors are key determinants of their prevalence. They …

Congenital syphilis (CS) is a significant public health problem worldwide. The majority of
cases of CS are caused by in utero transmission. The World Health Organization launched …