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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Language: | English |
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Elsevier B.V.
2021
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10757/655818 |