Prevalence, associated factors and clinical features of congenital syphilis among newborns in Mbarara hospital, Uganda

• Main Authors: Sam Oloya (Author), David Lyczkowski (Author), Patrick Orikiriza (Author), Max Irama (Author), Yap Boum (Author), Richard Migisha (Author), Julius P. Kiwanuka (Author), Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background While congenital syphilis is a significant public health problem that can cause severe disabilities, little is known about the situation in Uganda. We describe prevalence, associated factors and clinical presentation of congenital syphilis in Mbarara, Uganda. Methods A cross sect...