Congenital syphilis: literature review

• Main Authors: Eduardo Chaida Sonda (Author), Felipe Farias Richter (Author), Graziela Boschetti (Author), Marcela Pase Casasola (Author), Candice Franke Krumel (Author), Cristiane Pimentel Hernandes Machado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by Treponema pallidum and has high rates of vertical transmission, which can reach 100% depending on the maternal disease and stage of pregnancy. The diagnosis of gestational syphilis is simple and its screening is required during the prenatal period. However...