Early congenital syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease. Infants can become infected via transplacental transmission from an infected mother during any stage of a pregnancy. It can be associated to premature delivery, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, nonimmune hydrops, perinatal death. Recognition of c...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Our Dermatology Online
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Nasza Dermatologia Online |
| Online Access: | http://www.odermatol.com/online-section/2022e-17-congenital_syphilis/ |
| Summary: | Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease. Infants can become infected via transplacental transmission from an infected mother during any stage of a pregnancy. It can be associated to premature delivery, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, nonimmune hydrops, perinatal death. Recognition of congenital syphilis is difficult because clinical presentation is diverse and often non-specific. We report a new case of early congenital syphilis. |
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| ISSN: | 2081-9390 |