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: Swayze, Emma Jane, Nielsen-Saines, Karin, Segura, Eddy R., Saad, Eduardo, Yue, Dahai, Comulada, Warren Scott, Cambou, Mary Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10757/655818