Contact tracing of syphilis-seropositive pregnant women and syphilis-infection among their male partners in Bao'an district, Shenzhen, China

Abstract Background Untreated male partners are a critical source of maternal re-infection. Contact tracing is a good way to identify infection among partners and reduce risk of mother-to-child transmission related to maternal re-infection. This study aimed to analyze the current situation and relat...

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Main Authors: Ruilin Yan, Baoqing Deng, Guichun Wen, Licheng Huang, Limei Li, Zhiming Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05403-x