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Congenital syphilis secondary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Secondary prevention of congenital syphilis include adequate treatment of pregnant women with syphilis infection and regular follow up of the infants to examine for re-appearance of late manifestations.
Secondary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
References
References
- ↑ Feliz MC, Prizybicien AR, Rossoni AM, Tahnus T, Pereira AM, Rodrigues C (2016). “Adherence to the follow-up of the newborn exposed to syphilis and factors associated with loss to follow-up”. Rev Bras Epidemiol. 19 (4): 727–739. doi:10.1590/1980-5497201600040004. PMID 28146163.
- ↑ Wallace HE, Broomhall HM, Isitt CE, Miall LS, Wilson JD (2016). “Serological follow-up of infants born to mothers with positive syphilis serology – real-world experiences”. Int J STD AIDS. 27 (13): 1213–1217. doi:10.1177/0956462415612394. PMID 26474815.
- ↑ Vallejo C, Cifuentes Y (2016). “Characterization and six-month follow-up on a cohort of newborns with congenital syphilis”. Biomedica. 36 (1): 101–8. doi:10.7705/biomedica.v36i1.2661. PMID 27622443.
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