Increase in congenital syphilis cases and challenges in prevention in Japan, 2016 & #x2013;2017

Mizue Kanai, Yuzo Arima, Tomoe Shimada, Narumi Hori, Takuya Yamagishi, Tomimasa Sunagawa, Yuki Tada, Takuri Takahashi, Makoto Ohnishi, Tamano Matsui, Kazunori Oishi In Japan, the increase in congenital syphilis has become a public health concern. Of the 13 mothers who participated in this case series, seven had regular prenatal care visits, including four who had tested negative at their first trimester syphilis screening. Raising awareness for syphilis prevention during pregnancy, partner testing, and considering additional syphilis testing at the third trimester of pregnancy during times of increased syphilis prevalence is imperative.

Source: Sexual Health - April 22, 2021 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Mizue Kanai Yuzo Arima Tomoe Shimada Narumi Hori Takuya Yamagishi Tomimasa Sunagawa Yuki Tada Takuri Takahashi Makoto Ohnishi Tamano Matsui Kazunori Oishi Source Type: research