Dicembre 2003 - Volume XXII - numero 10
Problemi non correnti
1Istituto Clinico di Pediatria Preventiva e Neonatologia,Università di Bologna
2Centro MTS Clinica Dermatologica, Università di Bologna
3DMCSS Sezione di Microbiologia, Università di Bologna
Key words: Congenital syphilis, Epidemiology, Screening
Syphilis is a re-emerging infectious disease. Over the last decade, an increase in the incidence of congenital syphilis has been observed, due to higher numbers of migrants, drug users and sex workers among women in fertile age. Serologic screening should be performed in all pregnant women. Appropriate treatment and follow-up should be ensured to all affected women and children, taking into account that clinical manifestations of congenital syphilis may appear years after birth.
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