Congenital Syphilis Like Many Years Ago
This case concerns a premature infant with typical signs of congenital syphilis born to an untreated foreign mother. Syphilis prevalence in pregnant women has been rising in Italy since the beginning of the 21st century, mainly due to immigration. A correct antenatal syphilis screening and conseq...
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| author | Giulia Brighi Giorgia Farneti Antonella Marangoni Elisabetta Tridapalli Iria Neri Maria Grazia Capretti Giacomo Faldella |
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| description | This case concerns a premature infant with typical signs of congenital syphilis born to an untreated foreign mother.
Syphilis prevalence in pregnant women has been rising in Italy since the beginning of the 21st century, mainly due to immigration.
A correct antenatal syphilis screening and consequent adequate therapy of pregnant woman are fundamental to prevent the neonatal infection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dac8962bff904fb7bea50c4735bf1b0e2025-08-20T03:24:25ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332011-01-01201110.1155/2011/235059235059Congenital Syphilis Like Many Years AgoGiulia Brighi0Giorgia Farneti1Antonella Marangoni2Elisabetta Tridapalli3Iria Neri4Maria Grazia Capretti5Giacomo Faldella6Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinc, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinc, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, ItalyMicrobiology Section, DESOS, S. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinc, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinc, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, ItalyDivision of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinc, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinc, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, ItalyThis case concerns a premature infant with typical signs of congenital syphilis born to an untreated foreign mother. Syphilis prevalence in pregnant women has been rising in Italy since the beginning of the 21st century, mainly due to immigration. A correct antenatal syphilis screening and consequent adequate therapy of pregnant woman are fundamental to prevent the neonatal infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/235059 |
| spellingShingle | Giulia Brighi Giorgia Farneti Antonella Marangoni Elisabetta Tridapalli Iria Neri Maria Grazia Capretti Giacomo Faldella Congenital Syphilis Like Many Years Ago Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Congenital Syphilis Like Many Years Ago |
| title_full | Congenital Syphilis Like Many Years Ago |
| title_fullStr | Congenital Syphilis Like Many Years Ago |
| title_full_unstemmed | Congenital Syphilis Like Many Years Ago |
| title_short | Congenital Syphilis Like Many Years Ago |
| title_sort | congenital syphilis like many years ago |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/235059 |
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