Failure to recognize Low non-treponemal titer syphilis infections in pregnancy May lead to widespread under-treatment

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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Main Authors: Emma Jane Swayze, Karin Nielsen-Saines, Eddy R Segura, Eduardo Saad, Dahai Yue, Warren Scott Comulada, Mary Catherine Cambou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Syphilis
Brazil
Pregnancy
Penicillin
Treatment
Health policy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220326011

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