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Symptomatic Early Congenital Syphilis : A Common but Forgotten Disease
Joint Authors
Nirmala, Cherukuri
Rao, Jampana Venkateswara
Murali, Machiraju Vasudeva
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Congenital syphilis is a severe, disabling infection often with grave consequences seen in infants.
It occurs due to the transmission of the disease from an infected mother to the unborn infant through the placenta.
This long forgotten disease continues to affect pregnant women resulting in perinatal morbidity and mortality.
The continuing prevalence of this disease reveals the failure of control measures established for its prevention.
We put forth a case of symptomatic congenital syphilis presenting with skeletal manifestations at birth, a rare finding in literature.
The report stresses upon the importance of implementing the World Health Organization's recommendation that all pregnant women should be screened for syphilis in the first antenatal visit in the first trimester and again in the late pregnancy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Murali, Machiraju Vasudeva& Nirmala, Cherukuri& Rao, Jampana Venkateswara. 2012. Symptomatic Early Congenital Syphilis : A Common but Forgotten Disease. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Murali, Machiraju Vasudeva…[et al.]. Symptomatic Early Congenital Syphilis : A Common but Forgotten Disease. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Murali, Machiraju Vasudeva& Nirmala, Cherukuri& Rao, Jampana Venkateswara. Symptomatic Early Congenital Syphilis : A Common but Forgotten Disease. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509393