Syphilis in Pregnancy: The Impact of “the Great Imitator”

Syphilis remains a common congenital infection over the globe. There has been a tremendous rise in the number of congenital syphilis cases worldwide in the last 20 years. It affects large numbers of pregnant mothers in high burden regions causing a significantly high perinatal mortality and morbidity, which can be easily prevented by early antenatal screening and treatment.Diagnosis of maternal syphilis in pregnancy mainly based on clinical symptoms, serological tests and direct identification of treponemes in clinical samples.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research