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Syphilis in Children.

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Heston, S; Arnold, S
Published in: Infect Dis Clin North Am
March 2018

Syphilis, caused by Treponema pallidum, is transmitted both sexually and transplacentally. Untreated syphilis is a progressive disease that may result in death or disability in children and adults. Syphilis diagnosis requires 2-stage serologic testing for nontreponemal and treponemal antibodies. Congenital syphilis diagnosis requires careful review of maternal testing and treatment, comparison of maternal and neonatal nontreponemal antibody titers, and clinical evaluation of the neonate. In this review, we present the current epidemiology of syphilis, and the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of syphilis as they relate to pediatric practice, specifically, congenital syphilis and acquired syphilis in adolescents and pregnant women.

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Infect Dis Clin North Am

DOI

EISSN

1557-9824

Publication Date

March 2018

Volume

32

Issue

1

Start / End Page

129 / 144

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Treponema pallidum
  • Syphilis, Congenital
  • Syphilis
  • Serologic Tests
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Pregnancy
  • Penicillin G
  • Microbiology
  • Infant, Newborn
 

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Heston, S., & Arnold, S. (2018). Syphilis in Children. Infect Dis Clin North Am, 32(1), 129–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idc.2017.11.007
Heston, Sarah, and Sandra Arnold. “Syphilis in Children.Infect Dis Clin North Am 32, no. 1 (March 2018): 129–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idc.2017.11.007.
Heston S, Arnold S. Syphilis in Children. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2018 Mar;32(1):129–44.
Heston, Sarah, and Sandra Arnold. “Syphilis in Children.Infect Dis Clin North Am, vol. 32, no. 1, Mar. 2018, pp. 129–44. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.idc.2017.11.007.
Heston S, Arnold S. Syphilis in Children. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2018 Mar;32(1):129–144.
Journal cover image

Published In

Infect Dis Clin North Am

DOI

EISSN

1557-9824

Publication Date

March 2018

Volume

32

Issue

1

Start / End Page

129 / 144

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Treponema pallidum
  • Syphilis, Congenital
  • Syphilis
  • Serologic Tests
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Pregnancy
  • Penicillin G
  • Microbiology
  • Infant, Newborn