Failure to recognize Low non-treponemal titer syphilis infections in pregnancy May lead to widespread under-treatment
Objectives: Rates of maternal syphilis have increased five-fold in Brazil in the past decade. While penicillin remains the only appropriate treatment for maternal syphilis, we hypothesized that low non-treponemal titers (<1:16) may lead to reduced penicillin treatment in Brazil. Methods: Using Br...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220326011 |