Congenital syphilis in Italy: a multicentre study

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العنوان:	Congenital syphilis in Italy: a multicentre study
المؤلفون:	Tridapalli, Elisabetta, Capretti, Maria Grazia, Reggiani, Maria Letizia Bacchi, Stronati, Mauro, Faldella, Giacomo, The Italian Neonatal Task Force of Congenital Syphilis for The Italian Society of Neonatology –Collaborative Group
بيانات النشر:	BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
سنة النشر:	2012
المجموعة:	HighWire Press (Stanford University)
مصطلحات موضوعية:	Short reports
الوصف:	Objective To study the prevalence of congenital syphilis and its risk factors in Italy. Study design Prospective study from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007. Data on mother–child pairs were collected for every syphilis seropositive mother. Results Maternal syphilis seroprevalence at delivery was 0.17%. 207 infants were born to 203 syphilis seropositive mothers. In 25 newborns it was possible to diagnose congenital syphilis (20/100 000 live births). Maternal risk factors included age <20 years, no antenatal care and no adequate treatment. The infected babies were more often preterm or weighed <2000 g at birth. Discussion Many syphilis seropositive mothers were foreign born but the risk of an infected newborn was not higher in foreign-born than in Italian seropositive women. The significant factors were lack of antenatal screening and inadequate maternal treatment. Conclusion Syphilis is a re-emerging infection in Italy. Prevention strategies should include antenatal serological tests for all pregnant women and treatment for infected mothers.
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اللغة:	English
Relation:	http://fn.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/97/3/F211; http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2010.183863
DOI:	10.1136/adc.2010.183863
الاتاحة:	http://fn.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/97/3/F211 https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2010.183863
Rights:	Copyright (C) 2012, BMJ Publishing Group
رقم الانضمام:	edsbas.3397C419
قاعدة البيانات:	BASE

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DOI:	10.1136/adc.2010.183863