Case Report: A Delayed Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis—Too Many Missed Opportunities

Case Report: A Delayed Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis—Too Many Missed Opportunities

Congenital syphilis remains a significant public health problem nowadays. We describe the presentation of an infant with a delayed diagnosis of congenital syphilis, with a negative initial non-treponemal test. Our aim is to shed light on the incidence of missed prevention, the importance of awarenes...

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Main Authors: Sarah Khafaja, Yolla Youssef, Nidale Darjani, Nour Youssef, Captain Mohammad Fattah, Rima Hanna-Wakim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
congenital syphilis
delayed diagnosis
awareness
prevention
maternal screening
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2020.499534/full

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