Maternal and congenital syphilis in Indigenous Peoples: a scoping review of the worldwide literature

• Main Authors: Andrey Moreira Cardoso (Author), Aline Diniz Rodrigues Caldas (Author), Evelin Santos Oliveira (Author), Enny Santos Paixão (Author), Maria Auxiliadora Santos Soares (Author), Idália Oliveira dos Santos (Author), Maurício Lima Barreto (Author), Maria Yury Travassos Ichihara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Syphilis is among the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. When it occurs during pregnancy, it can seriously affect the fetus and newborn`s health. The scarcity of studies on maternal and congenital syphilis in Indigenous Peoples remains an obstacle to its contr...