Management of Early Congenital Syphilis in a Newborn Case with Maculopapular Rash
Articles > Article · 2017
Authors: Ozgun UYGUR, Burce Emine YAŞAR, Zümrüt ŞAHBUDAK BAL, Özge ALTUN, Mehmet YALAZ, Mete AKISU, Fadil VARDAR, NİLGÜN KÜLTÜRSAY
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2017, vol 4, pp 167-170
DOI: 10.4274/jpr.74755
Summary
Congenital syphilis is preventable with proper antenatal follow-up and treatment of the pregnant woman infected with Treponema pallidum, and the rapid evaluation and early treatment of the newborns. Here we report a newborn with early congenital syphilis presenting with maculopapular rash and positive treponemal test born to an inadequately treated syphilitic mother.