Syphilis Infection during Pregnancy: Fetal Risks and Clinical Management

• Main Authors: Marco De Santis (Author), Carmen De Luca (Author), Ilenia Mappa (Author), Terryann Spagnuolo (Author), Angelo Licameli (Author), Gianluca Straface (Author), Giovanni Scambia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Congenital syphilis is still a cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Untreated maternal infection leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes, including early fetal loss, stillbirth, prematurity, low birth weight, neonatal and infant death, and congenital disease among newborns. Clinical manifestation...