Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
Congenital Syphilis: a Review of Global Epidemiology
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023 Mar 15:e0012622. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00126-22. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition is highly preventable through antenatal identification of syphilis infection and treatment with penicillin during pregnancy. This review summarizes the global status of MTCT of syphilis and concludes that this condition remains a significant issue worldwide. There are large variations in case rates by region, with the highest numbers of cases in the African and...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Leeyan S Gilmour Tony Walls Source Type: research
