Syphilis in pregnancy |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan;2. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan;3. Department of Neurology, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan;1. Department of Women Health Care, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hunan, China;2. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Hunan, China;3. Department of Information Management, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hunan, China;4. Department of Maternal and Child Health Care, Health and Family Planning Commission of Hunan Province, Hunan, China |
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| Abstract: | The incidence of syphilis is rising in the UK and more cases of syphilis in pregnancy are being reported. Mother to child transmission of syphilis can result in adverse pregnancy outcomes including miscarriage, still birth, neonatal death, low birthweight, preterm birth and congenital anomalies. These adverse outcomes can be prevented by early diagnosis and prompt treatment of syphilis in pregnancy. This article provides an overview of the condition and focuses on the management during pregnancy. |
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| Keywords: | congenital syphilis pregnancy syphilis |
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