Recognizing and limiting syphilis to prevent congenital syphilis. Issue 8 (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sanchez, Lucia; Harris, Toni; Duford, Amie; Duran, Nelson
• Is Part Of: JAAPA. Volume 33:Issue 8(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: syphilis -- congenital syphilis -- Treponema pallidum -- sexually transmitted infection -- screening -- treponemal tests; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physicians' assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physician Assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine; Physicians' assistants; Periodicals; 610.7372069
• DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000668824.69965.c8
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0893-7400

Abstract

Abstract : ABSTRACT: Syphilis is on the rise in every age and ethnicity group across the United States. The rate of congenital syphilis has started to rise as well, increasing the need for syphilis screening before pregnancy occurs. Raising awareness for syphilis screening, especially among sexually active women, is important, as the implications of this disease have lifelong effects for mother and child.